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Jodie Yamaguchi, a teaching credential student, died due to a brain tumor Nov. 17. Yamaguchi was only at Chico State for a short while, but her time here made an impact on everyone in the program, said

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Maggie Payne, associate dean of the College of Communication and Education. Yamaguchi was diagnosed with a brain tumor while attending Humboldt State, according to a press release from Chico State. She graduated from Humboldt State with a degree in history and came to Chico State to complete her teaching credential. Yamaguchi will be honored at the teaching credential recognition ceremony Dec. 16 where she >> please see COURAGEOUS | A6

Unknown causes in student’s death Lindsay Woychick STAFF WRITER

Family and friends mourn the loss of Chico State teaching credential student Teresa Walsh, who died of unknown causes in her Concord home during Thanksgiving break. Walsh’s family thinks the death was caused by severe trauma suﬀered during an epileptic seizure,

according to a blog entry by sister Erin Walsh. Teresa Walsh, 24, graduated from Chico State with a bachelor’s degree in arts and liberal studies in May 2010 and began the teaching credential program this fall, said her mother, Laurie Walsh. Being a teacher was always Teresa Walsh’s plan, and her education for it began at Diablo Valley College in Concord, where she grew up. She transferred to Chico State in 2007 where she

joined Erin Walsh, Laurie Walsh said. Teresa Walsh, the youngest of three sisters, was particularly close with Erin, Laura Walsh said. “They were like two peas in a pod,” she said. Her relationship with her family and friends was something she appreciated, said friend Jackie O’Donnell in an e-mail interview. “She had tons of friends and loved them all,” she said. “She loved her family like crazy and always >> please see MOURNED | A6

College of Business honored Heidi Parodi STAFF WRITER

Chico State’s College of Business placed 10th in the Excellent Business Schools category ranked by Eduniversal this year. The fi rst year Chico o State ranked on Eduniverrsal’s list was 2008 when n it was placed 50th in thee three-palms category, y, also known as the Excelllent Business Schoolss category, said Willie Hop-kins, dean of the Collegee of Business. Chico ranked d 21st on the list in 2009. Eduniversal is an orgaanization from Paris with h international presencee that helps rank the top p 1,000 business schoolss in the world, he said. d The organization offers the rankings to help prospective students decide which school to attend. The organization sends a link to the deans of the business schools around the world to view information on all the other business schools, Hopkins said. The deans themselves determine which business schools have a good international reputation and are overall the best, then send votes off to the organization. The reason the ranking this year is higher than last year is because of the excellent program, Hopkins said. The college is known for its information technology and entrepreneurship programs, as well as having professors with strong credentials. The schools are ranked by quality of one to five palms, he said. Five palms indicate the highest quality, and one palm indicates lesser quality. Chico State was the highest ranked California State University in the three-palms category, Hopkins said. “The ranking attracts employers and it attracts donors,” Hopkins said. “It’s bragging rights.” The professors in the College of Business are of top quality, said Chris Yost-Bremm, a graduate in business administration and president of the graduate business association. “Some of them have a lot of real world experience, some of them have pretty heavy academic credentials,” he said. The College of Business >> please see PALMS | A7

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DOOR-TO-DOOR SANTA Movimiento Estudiantial Chicano de Aztlan members walk through the streets of Hamilton City while knocking on doors and giving out more than 500 presents to underprivileged children. Julia Vazquez STAFF WRITER

Christmas came early this year for the children of Hamilton City thanks to a group of students. Members of the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan and student volunteers collaborated with the Hamilton City Fire Department Saturday to distribute Christmas gifts to lowincome families.

More than 25 students participated, and 15 of those were MEChA members. For the past 30 years, MEChA at Chico State has focused on giving gifts to families in need during the holidays, said Sarait Escorza, a MEChA member and volunteer. “Hamilton City Fire Department relies on MEChA to go back every year,” she said. MEChA has been

planning the event and organizing fundraising ideas since October, she said. Adriana Ocampo-Torres, a MEChA member, helped coordinate the event. “We put it on every year for families in need, and our goal is to give as much as we can to the kids,” Ocampo-Torres said. This year, MEChA raised more than $1,200

in monetary donations from the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center and by selling food on campus, in addition to toy donations, she said. MEChA was only able to collect $500 last year, including contributions from members, Escorza said. “The MEChA organization is about giving back to the community, and all the hard work is worth >> please see GIFT | A2

Students get more to share Walter Ford ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Students who vote in next year’s Associated Students elections will have a more direct voice about how their fees are spent. In a 6-1 vote, the Government Aﬀairs Committee passed an increase in revenue sharing that will allow each student that votes in A.S. elections to decide where $15 from the activity fee fund will be spent, said A.S. President Amro Jayousi. “The revenue sharing program is one of the only programs that A.S. has that is a direct investment by students,” he said. “All students have to do is vote and they have a voice on where funds go.” The increase will go into eﬀect for the A.S. elections in April 2011, said Jon Slaughter, director of A.S. programs and

the increase in revenue government affairs. Students will be able to sharing. “I feel a little uncomfortdonate $15 to one student organization, $7.50 to two able with it because it is student organizations or $5 an increase when we don’t to three student organiza- have a ton of money,” Long said. “We need to talk about tions, he said. The increase will allow it more so everyone makes the right an estidecision.” mated Stu$20,000 All students dent more for have to do is vote organistudent zations organiand they have a will have zations, voice on where increased Slaughter budgets, said. If the funds go.” better decision Amro Jayousi avenues is made to A.S. president for fundincrease the funds, the increase will raising, more outreach be included in budget plan- efforts and more money for events if the increase is ning for the next year. The extra $5 is necessary approved, Jayousi said. The increase in revenue because student organizations have increased from sharing could provide more 81 to 122 since 2008, he incentive for students to vote, he said. said. The last time there was Director of University Affairs London Long a revenue sharing increase cast the one vote against was in 2006 when it was

raised from $8 to $10, Slaughter said. The change did not result in a significant increase in voter turnout. A total of $41,070 was allotted to 122 student organizations in 2010, he said. Of that money, 83 percent was used by the groups designated to receive it. A pamphlet that will educate student organizations about how funds can be used is being developed by Denise Crosswhite, A.S. programs and government aﬀairs coordinator, Slaughter said. The pamphlet will assist students in claiming their funds. “We have been very aggressive out of this oﬃce letting students know you got money,” he said. “It’s not a big hoop to jump through to get the money, either.” Walter Ford can be reached at wford@theorion.com

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Deadline for scholarship applications Dec. 15 >> Students looking to pad their pockets for the 2011-2012 academic year have one week left to apply online for scholarships. The deadline for Chico State students to apply for scholarships online concludes Dec. 15. Students who receive scholarships are chosen in the spring semester for the next academic year. Chico State allots scholarships for several different reasons, including academic merit, financial need, on-campus participation, community involvement and career goals. For more information on how to apply, go to http://www. csuchico.edu/fa/scholarships/csuChico.shtml. Source: Student Announcements

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G.E. pathways chosen Heidi Parodi STAFF WRITER

Chico State’s new general education program is on track with the ﬁnalization of 10 pathways and will be implemented by fall 2012. Pathways are groups of G.E. courses that share a common intellectual focus, said Bill Loker, dean of undergraduate education and co-chair of the General Education Implementation Team. The program will replace the current G.E. program, said Katherine McCarthy, a professor in the department of religious studies and member of the team. If a student takes 18 units in a single pathway, including nine upper division units, he or she will receive a minor in that ﬁeld, Loker said. The pathway options have been narrowed down from 17 to 10, he said. Surveys were sent out in early October to students and faculty to decide which pathways were most

desirable. Although the pathway Great Books and Ideas was not popular among students in the survey, it was chosen in the ﬁnal 10, according to the G.E. packet called “Pathways – Moving Forward.” Charles Turner, chairman of the General Education Advisory Committee, commented on how that pathway was selected. “Even though not a lot of students are initially saying this is what they want to sign up for, they seemed like a necessary part of a really wellrounded G.E. package,” Turner said. “We realized there was no way we were going to pick 10 pathways that would be equally populated.” An important note about the pathway program is that a student isn’t required to complete a pathway for a minor, McCarthy said. However, students will have to choose a pathway as their upper division theme.

The next step after deciding the pathways is populating them, she said.

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“It is exciting to see all these people give gifts, and me and my nephew are happy to see Santa come early,” she said. Events like this bring back childhood memories for Escorza. “Giving the gifts out to the kids reminds me of when I used to get gifts and how excited I was,” Escorza said. It is rewarding to see children’s reactions with just one gift, she said. “I keep coming back every year just to see their faces and all the happiness we can bring with just one gift,” Escorza said. Julia Vazquez can be reach at jvazquez@theorion.com

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it,” Ocampo-Torres said. Over the past few weeks, MEChA members have been purchasing and wrapping toys from Walmart, Big Lots and Dollar Tree for the event, she said. “I enjoy it knowing that we can bring a little happiness to little kids who otherwise may not get a gift,” Ocampo-Torres said. MEChA members were able to give more than 500 toys to Hamilton City children, she said. “This year was so much better,” Ocampo-Torres said. Eva Perez, 14, was one of the many people that received a gift.

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>> The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Faculty Colloquium will honor faculty member Diana Dwyre tomorrow. The event will feature a keynote speech by Dwyre titled, “Cash, Candidates and the Constitution: Free Speech and American Elections.” The event will start at 5:30 p.m. in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium.

reshaping existing courses so that they fit into the pathways,” Loker said, “The pathways become this coherent intellectual experience.” During the spring 2011 semester, there will be meetings for each of the pathway ideas, said Lori Beth Way, co-chair of the General Education Implementation Team. Everyone who is interested in a certain pathway will be able to attend scheduled meetings facilitated by the team. “The current general education program was so big and cumbersome that students really saw it as a bunch of boxes they had to check off,” McCarthy said. “We wanted it to be a richer intellectual experience where they actually developed that classic university education, exploring a lot of different disciplines, but with something unifying it all.”

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Thursday market faced termination before compromise

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Chico City Council may raise the fee for the Saturday Chico Certified Farmers’ Market from the current $144 to $13,750 per year. The fee increase was proposed by the city’s finance committee, which is made up of three city council members – Mary Flynn, Scott Gruendl and Jim Walker. “We have to be prudent and we have to look at all sources of revenue,” Flynn said. “In my mind, this is one.” When the City Plaza is booked for an event, each vendor is charged $5.50 to set up a booth, Gruendl said. “It’s based on what we call the City Plaza rate,” he said. The finance committee took that rate and applied it to the Saturday morning market. With an average of 50 vendors per Saturday at $5.50, the fee comes to approximately $13,750 per year, Gruendl said. “The question really becomes, is $5.50 a burden to the vendors that already pay $25 per Saturday to the farmers’ market organization?” he said. The financial committee does have plans for the increased revenue the city would receive from the fee, Gruendl said. “The revenue would go back into downtown improvements,” he said. “The $13,000 really doesn’t come to pay the city for anything, we just turn around and reinvest it back in downtown.” The Chico Certified Farmers’ Market organization pays the current fee and each individual vendor pays $25 to the organization for a spot every Saturday, said Terry Givens, manager of the Chico Certified Farmers’ Market.

The popular downtown street market was in danger of being shut down Dec.1 at a special meeting of the Chico City Council. Councilman Jim Walker put the issue on the agenda to not shut down the Thursday Night Market, but rather to force amends in a minor disagreement between the Downtown Chico Business Association and Hotel Diamond owner Wayne Cook. The hotel owner was upset because the Thursday Night Market makes it diﬃcult for his customers to get in and out on West Fourth Street with the

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make a U-turn, he said. “In theory and concept, the hotel and we have agreed we can work on this, we can try this out,” Jessee said. Some students, like junior Courtney Aldrich, would be disappointed if the market closed. “I look forward to buying fresh produce during the week,” she said. “I feel a strong sense of community at the Thursday Night Market and would hate for that to be taken away.” Jessee doesn’t think the city was trying to terminate the market, but was trying to “strong-arm” an agreement between Hotel Diamond and the DCBA, he said. “I believe that’s all they intended to do,” Jessee said. “They didn’t really intend to kill the market or kill the whole event season.”

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Francia Family Farms, thinks the proposed increase is disappointing, she said. However, she thinks farmers would rather have the fee increase than have no market at all. Many vendors are strongly opposed to the increase, but the city has been suﬀering ﬁnancially, Howard said. “At least partial concession is necessary,” he said. Claudia Greening, co-owner of Greening Pistachio Farms in Gerber, drives to Chico to sell her pistachios and other products. “I understand where the increase is coming from,” she said. However, Greening thinks the city should not attempt to “settle their debt on the backs of farmers,” she said. There will be another council meeting to discuss the fee increase at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 21.

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With the fee increase, the organization would have to ask a higher fee from each vendor. Bryan Howard is a certiﬁed organic apple grower and owner of Howard’s Natural Produce who has been selling his products at the market since 1987. “It sounds worse than it is,” Howard said. “If you look at it, we’re paying so little now, a little increase wouldn’t hurt.” However, Givens thinks the current fee is reasonable and the discussed increase is far too high, she said. The organization doesn’t want to charge farmers more money to sell their products. “I just don’t personally see how they could justify,” she said. Some vendors are concerned about the increase in fees, and the organization is worried about losing vendors if the fee increase is put through, Givens said. Chloe Merritt, a junior business entrepreneurship major and apprentice at

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street closures, he said during the meeting. “This market needs to be redesigned,” Cook said. He voiced his concern for his business in spring, and he and the DCBA have been working to resolve the issue since then, said Earl Jessee, former president of the DCBA and current chairman of its Events and Marketing Committee. The two have come to an agreement for next year and are currently working on logistics for the plan, he said. West Fourth Street between Salem and Broadway streets is already open during the market so that Hotel Diamond customers can enter, but the new plan adds a less diﬃcult exit to the street. The plan is that they will open the right-most lane on Broadway Street between West Fourth and West Fifth streets so that through traﬃc can get out that way and won’t have to

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California News Senator attempts to ban cell phones in state prisons >> A California lawmaker is renewing an attempt to make possession of cell phones in state prisons a misdemeanor oﬀense. The bill will be presented for the third time by Sen. Alex Padilla, a Los Angeles Democrat. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger rejected the last attempt, stating that it did too little to discourage smuggling. Padilla provided his statement after a report that Charles Manson was caught with a cell phone, with which he made calls and sent text messages from Corcoran State Prison. source: Associated Press

All accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty | Information cited directly from Chico Police Department Thursday, 9:12 a.m.: Drunk in public reported at 400 block of Rey Way. “Male subject laying in the middle of the street, very intoxicated. Transient-type subject told reporting party that he was just buzzed and OK. Subject trying to ride his bike and keeps falling.” Thursday, 9:25 a.m.: Suspicious subject reported at 500 block of West Sacramento Avenue. “Reporting party reported her neighbor has been standing outside of his apartment for the past 12 hours. Subject is currently talking to himself.” Thursday, 10:38 a.m.: Suspicious subject reported at Check Cashiers on 800 block of Oroville Avenue. “Reporting party store manager noticed white male adult wandering in the parking lot talking to himself. Subject appears to be mentally unstable and his conversations are scaring customers.” Thursday, 6:21 p.m.: Drunk in public reported at 7-Eleven on 100 block of Main Street. “Male subject drunk and passed out at the front door.” Thursday, 10:23 p.m.: Subject disturbing the peace reported at McDonald’s on 2000 block of Connors Avenue. “Male subject throwing items at the employees, smelled like alcohol. He did throw a soda at reporting party party.” party.”

everyone in this town.’ Was jumping and punching in the air.” Friday, 6:33 p.m.: Domestic dispute reported at Elmer Street. “Says his girlfriend is inside his vehicle creating a disturbance. turbance. Says she wants to kill him. him No weapons. She has been drinking.”

■ I feel like the absentee parent that only shows up when they need money for booze or smokes. I only blog when I need to vent, or when I have the driving force to share what I perceive to be pertinent information. In “Life on the Mississippi,” Mark Twain wrote, “We write frankly and fearlessly but then we ‘modify’ before we print.” allegedadult.wordpress.com

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wednesday Friday, 10:32 p.m.: Drunk in public reported at Crush 201 on 200 block of Broadway Street. “Female creating a disturbance and refusing to leave. Now in the parking lot behind business. Now laying on the ground like she is handcuffed but she is not.” Saturday, 8:29 a.m.: Suspicious subject reported at 300 block of Salem Street. “Subject walking down Salem southbound looking into vehicles. Reporting party Repor asking subject what he was doing and he stated, ‘Just checking thing things out.’” Saturday, 6:41 p.m p.m.: Indecent exposure m .: Indece reported at East Lassen “Juveniles L assen Avenue. Ave in area mooning, showing b breasts/groin areas. All late teens. Reporting party R has driven through the area several times tra transporting his children, and this childr occurred.” occu

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The Chico State social sorority governing board held elections Monday night to decide its student representatives. The Panhellenic Council, a social sorority governing board, is made up of eight positions held by members of the recognized Chico State chapters, said former Panhellenic President Megan

Alley. The newly elected council will have a representative from each of the ﬁve social sororities. Candidates are required to complete an application, meet a 2.5 GPA requirement and gain approval from their chapter adviser and president to run for the council, said Jessica Kaplan, former vice president of public relations and Interfraternity Council relations. This year’s new amendment

to the election process required candidates to be interviewed by the council prior to the election, Alley said. Previously candidates were asked to only give a speech to the council, the president and the delegate of each social sorority chapter. The interview process gives the council an opportunity to give suggestions on which candidate might be best served for each position, although other

reasons also contributed to the change, she said. “We changed it because in the past when people ran unopposed, they didn’t necessarily take the time to put a lot of thought into their speech,” Alley said. The new council may adapt events and new ideas from the previous council, she said. An All Sorority Sisterhood, which started this year, was

created to bring individual chapters closer together and is expected to continue next year, Alley said. An exploratory committee created by the new council to analyze the beneﬁts of creating another recognized social sorority is also possible. The previous council saw a loss of at least six members who will graduate this month or in spring 2011, Kaplan said. She will be one of the graduating members.

Being a part of the council has given her the opportunity to see the Greek community from a different viewpoint, she said. “You get to see an overview of all the sororities and see that it’s not just your chapter, but it takes all of them to make it work,” she said. Lindsay Woychick can be reached at lwoychick@theorion.com

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will receive an honorary certificate because she would have completed the program, he said. Yamaguchi was courageous, said Bob Kohen, a professor of education. She came into the program determined and wanted to teach history. “She could have been a great teacher,” he said. “She was very well thought of by the faculty and students she worked with.” She was a student teacher at Corning High School and loved working with kids, Kohen said. “I think the thing that impressed people is she never used her illness as an excuse to do her best or be the best,” he said. She didn’t let anything stand

in her way, Kohen said. Payne didn’t know Yamaguchi for long, but her determination is an inspiration, she said. Yamaguchi never complained about her workload and demands of the program, said professor Alfred Schademan. She was always on time and in class. “Her dedication was unwavering,” Schademan said. There were times that she couldn’t get to class or to her student teaching, but he thinks she would have had to be in bad condition to not show up, Kohen said. “That’s what people admired about her,” he said. “She had great tenacity, great determination, great courage and she wanted it so bad.”

Yamaguchi worked as hard as she could until she just couldn’t anymore, Kohen said. She cared for kids and was willing to do the work. She was well on her way to accomplishing her goals, even though she was dealing with her illness at the time, Schademan said. Yamaguchi dropped out of the program in fall 2009 to undergo treatment and live with her parents. “Her goal was to get her teaching credential,” Kohen said. “We were all very sad when she had to drop out because she became so sick.” Stephanie Consiglio can be reached at sconsiglio@theorion.com

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bragged about how lucky she was to have them.” At Chico State, Teresa Walsh was dedicated to becoming a teacher, said Lynne Bercaw, a professor for the department of education. “Whatever obstacle came up, she was going to get through it, because this is what she wanted to do,” Bercaw said. Her positive attitude was evident with her ever-present smile, and she is remembered for her strong work ethic, Bercaw said. She enjoyed many of the activities and places Chico State students are familiar with, Laurie Walsh said. “Not only did she love the school, she loved the town,”

she said. “We all did.” About 30 of her close friends will participate in a bar crawl that will begin and end at the Normal Street Bar — her favorite bar — in honor of her this weekend, said alumna and friend Raquel Monterrey in a phone interview. Teresa Walsh commuted between Concord and Chico frequently this semester, Laurie Walsh said. She was recently hired as an associate teacher for Easter Seals, which required her to go home more often. She planned to transfer to San Francisco State or Cal State East Bay to be with her friends and to continue the teaching credential program after the semester ended.

“She was going to move forward in the same direction, but at a diﬀerent school,” Laurie Walsh said. “All of her friends were here, and she missed that support group.” She was known for her wit, sarcasm and her ability to listen to others, Monterrey said. Monterrey spent time with Walsh on her last weekend. “She was my rock, she was my partner in crime, she was the person I called when I was crying and when I was so excited I had to tell someone about it,” she said. “What I didn’t realize was that she was that person for a lot of people.” Lindsay Woychick can be reached at lwoychick@theorion.com

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[ Editorials ] Thursday Night Market conflict caused by cash, not community A power struggle with important ramifications for Chico recently ended in compromise, but the people that should have been represented were forgotten in the crossfire. There’s been a dramatic conflict over the Thursday Night Market’s true impact on Chico between the Downtown Chico Business Association and local business owners, led by Hotel Diamond owner Wayne Cook. The trouble started when Cook called for action against the market’s street blockages after noticing that he was making less money on Thursdays when the market was active. After the DCBA left West Fourth Street open for his business every Thursday, he noted that it wasn’t helping, then suggested that the market itself be eliminated for its harmful impact on businesses. In response, the DCBA recently proposed that the rightmost lane of Broadway be left open for Hotel Diamond customers to have a more convenient exit – a move that got Cook to stop protesting. But with the main event concluded, we see who was left out in the cold the whole time – the patrons. It’s easy to forget the people who flood the streets for the market when a big name like Cook’s is thrown around. Those in the street are just there to spend money and call it a night. Supposedly, there were more important things at stake than the ability of Chico citizens to enjoy a festive atmosphere in our own downtown community for 27 weeks out of the year. The whole debate was a squabble over money – plain

and simple. Less money comes in on market nights for Hotel Diamond, so the hotel’s management wanted the right to be heard – a right we journalists understand. But why is it that one business threatened to put the future of the market in jeopardy? Many downtown businesses have to deal with parking spots and sidewalks being obscured by the market, but these businesses didn’t pout about monetary losses. They learned to adapt. For example, Smokin’ Mo’s Barbecue puts out a smoke rack at market time that sometimes has lines 20 people long. The market has nothing but potential for those who see it as an opportunity. If Hotel Diamond loses business because the market distracts from the building, then put out a table and advertise that a luxury hotel waits just around the corner. Get a tent and sell street-ready versions of the dishes in the restaurant. We may not be business majors, but we do know that a healthy business is one that adapts. It may seem like a good idea to petition against the market if it is bad for business, but the people of Chico do not take kindly to massive changes in the Thursday Night Market. The market draws people of all ages into the streets to celebrate Chico, and we’re proud that we live in a city that allows for such community-binding events. It may be that money talks, but we shouldn’t be afraid to play deaf if a business owner preaches profit over community.

Make DREAMs come true you at graduation. But the way the law reads now, many will graduate from college and be forced into lower echelon, minimum-wage jobs. Without legal standing in the country they call home and have earned an education in, many students cannot gain lawful or lucrative employment or contribute taxed, high-paying salaries to the economy. Far too many resources are drained because these students are viewed as criminals and are forced to live under the constant threat of deportation. The DREAM Act will not offer a free ride to citizenship. Often, illegal immigrants face much more adversity, have paid more in tuition in out-of-state fees and are held to higher standards than legal U.S. citizens. As with any contract, if a person with conditional citizenship drops out of school or the military, gets arrested or fails to uphold any other previously set stipulations, then they return to “illegal” status and are again subject to deportation, according to www.dreamact.info. The DREAM Act is a one-shot deal that aims to help the people who are already here, already invested in America and already have the ability to contribute to society. Lawmakers just need to look past their short-sided preconceptions of what makes an “illegal immigrant.” As Congress’ vote on the act soon approaches, we encourage students and community member to show their support.

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Expectations define classroom experience Nick Pike O OP OPINION COLUMNIST

There’s a fine line in college between expecting to get something out of your education and expecting to obtain your degree with ease. Quite frankly, I’m tired of going to countless classes to learn about business, then spending half of the class period watching classmates debate the curriculum on their terms. “Is there going to be a curve? Can we double space? Can we bring a cheat sheet? Can it be open book? Can it be fewer questions instead?” And the list goes on. These are just bullets to an arsenal of complaints that I see professors barraged with one semester after another, and at this level of education, it seems pretty silly. Nowadays with our current generation, students want to know the “five Ws” down to every detail and be spoon-fed the answers to their queries. I recall talking to my parents about their brief stint in higher education, and in those days, it was rare that you even got a study guide more detailed than “read the following chapters.” It’s one thing to want to be prepared, know where you stand and what is needed to do well in a class, but it’s another to expect teachers to bend over backward and make classes easy. Professors already jump through hoops to make college that much easier for us by meeting students more than halfway. It’s higher education – there’s a reason only a small portion of people in the world possess a bachelor’s degree or better. It’s not supposed to be easy, and we are actually supposed to retain what we learn and apply it in the real world. That’s sort of the point of going to college – finding a trade you like, learning about it and then using what you learned to become successful. If we’re spending our class periods griping and debating about professors’ syllabi or their manner of teaching the class, were cheating ourselves and wasting money. I’ve done the math, and for an average load of a five-class

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The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act doesn’t promise people the American dream, but it does give many “illegal immigrant” youths the opportunity to at least work toward it. There are an estimated 2.1 million people who came to the U.S. before they were 16, who are between the ages of 12 and 35, have no criminal record and graduated from a U.S. high school, according to the Migration Policy Institute. These are the people who qualify for the benefits afforded by the DREAM Act. But first, they must get a college degree or serve in the military for two years, which will block all but 38 percent of those initial 2.1 million from getting permanent legal status. The DREAM Act is bipartisan legislation headed up by Republican Senator Orin Hatch and Democratic Senator Richard Durbin, but it has been repeatedly voted down. Often, the act gets a bad rap from people who just don’t understand the implications of it. Many think that it provides amnesty to illegal immigrants, will cost tax payers too much money and breeds criminal activity. However, these are just not the facts. The idea that the U.S. is being overrun and invaded by “the other” is racist and ignorant. The people who will be positively affected by the act sit next to you in class, participate in the same organizations and will walk with

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Thumbs Up to the new staff at The Orion. We’ll envy you while we shiver on the streets as starving, out-of-work reporters – but not yet.

Thumbs Down to people who sneak smelly food into the library. Curry smells like farts when you can’t see where it’s coming from.

Thumbs Up to sun when the weather report predicts rain. Sorry, technology, but you can’t tame nature.

Something that may not be so visible from the outside, but what I believe to be at the heart of creating such a positive experience for the 16,000-plus students at Chico State, are the wonderful professors here. I don’t believe that many professors get the recognition deserved for continuing to wholeheartedly teach and strive to create the greatest opportunities and experiences for their students, even

semester, it costs about $64 per class period. This is solely based on tuition and no other expenses. I don’t think our parents or any other financial channel we take to pay for higher education would be very proud if we spent our university days pissing and moaning as if college were a chore. If some students are so passionate about arguing and debating in a classroom, perhaps they should take up law – I hear lawyers make quite a reasonable living in that trade. College is a privilege, and some of us may be forgetting that. We are paying a sizable amount of money to receive a specialized education and should have some expectations of guidance through the process, but that doesn’t mean we have the right to run the show whenever we show up to class. Everybody

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pays the same entry fee and has the option to choose from an array of fields taught by a variety of professors. Despite being more expensive, I think college is easier now than it has ever been. Sure, we have a lot more going on and the competitive market between internships, extracurriculars and GPAs has gotten much more difficult and fast paced, but look at the technology and amount of information available to us these days. Things like Web CT Vista, online help programs and the amount of information available on the Internet from previous students have never been as readily available as

they are now. Yes, we deserve fair professors who know what they’re doing and properly teach and test us on the material. Yes, we have the legal right to seek help and learn any possible way we can. However, there’s no reason to waste everyone’s time and money by debating with professors about testing rules and expecting a free ride because you weren’t prepared or you want it to be easy. As the saying goes, “If you can’t handle the heat, then you don’t belong in the kitchen.” Nick Pike can be reached at npike@theorion.com

Professors deserve recognition with continual pay cuts and extra work when furloughs have cut into their regular teaching agendas. Through the tough times the university has faced in the last few years with the budget cuts, so many professors continue to step up to the plate for their students. Not only are professors keeping a positive attitude with a smaller paycheck, but they are creating time for their students and even participating and supporting many of

the rallies and marches put on by students to make a change on campus. As a transfer student, it has been easy to recognize the devotion and affection so many professors have to Chico State and their students. Going into my fourth semester soon, I can say without a doubt the impact many of my professors have had on me far surpasses any expectations I ever had. Classes and professors

have not always been easy, but the skills I have obtained and memories I hold of being pushed out of my comfort zone, learning to take pride in my work and actually being proud of it, discovering new things about myself and sometimes even just laughing to tears in class are so irreplaceable and are all in thanks to the great professors here at Chico State. Lyndsey Stickel

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Thumbs Down to flaking out on group projects. This is college – we’re not afraid to be narcs when we actually pay for school.

Thumbs Down to moving home after graduation. We’re too old to explain to Mom why there’s a half-eaten sandwich on living room floor.

Thumbs Up to “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” for showing lazy non-voters how close they let the country come to... that.

Thumbs Down to so many new versions of Facebook. They’re one re-design away from sending us into a grandparent-like tirade.

Thumbs Up to five weeks of winter break. Even if our party school reputation is gone, we still love a good, long vacation.

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Segregation in disguise Se Serena e Cervantes O OPINION COLUMNIST

At age 17, I learned that I was a minority student. A high school administrator explained that this was because my father was Hispanic and I came from a low-income family. I was called into her office along with one other Hispanic girl. At first I thought we were in trouble, but as we took our seats in her small office, she proceeded to tell Beatrice and me that we were “selected.” We had been chosen to get involved with the Ivy League Project in the San Joaquin Valley that helped low-income Hispanics get into those East Coast castles I had vaguely heard of. She spoke of the possibilities of getting into Harvard, Princeton or Yale, and the words seemed to illuminate in my consciousness as she said them in her soft, Spanishaccented English. The Ivy League Project helped with preparation for applying to such prestigious universities and took us on a trip during spring break to visit all the Ivy League schools. I’ll never forget my parents and my brother Adam saying goodbye to me at the Fresno airport as uncertainty and excitement fluttered in my stomach. Though I would not get into Princeton, the school of my choice, the knowledge of being a minority student seemed to awaken a part of my identity that I wasn’t quite sure I wanted. The problem with becoming or accepting the label “minority student” is that it separates you from the main demographic of the institution – in this case, education. Although programs like the Ivy League Project are instrumental in helping economically and socially disadvantaged students – promoting diversity and rewarding hard work in school – the program also reinforces the boundary between a student in the margins and the dominant student population. It causes the student to reach and strive for minority status because she or he is forever institutionally relegated to that description. What educational facilities don’t tell these students is that being “selected” as different doesn’t start with race and economics, but with a student discovering his or her own identity in relation to the greater student population.

For example, I know that my father will always be physically different from me, especially ethnically different, but I wouldn’t want this reinforced by a line drawn in our house that separates daughter and father because they are so different. Physical difference is overbearing enough. What I wanted and got growing up are reminders of how I am related to my father because of our similarities. The same thing goes for education – I want reminders that I am like other students, not some segregating ideology based on ethnicity and monetary value that distinguishes them from me. Sometimes, unwillingly, I slide into the perception that I was and always will be a victim of affirmative action, infinitely regarded as a statistic that must be sought out in order for schools of higher education to meet their diversity quota. Also somewhat unwillingly, I must admit that the Ivy League Project, like other educational programs such as the Educational Opportunity Program, institutionalize the term “minority student” so much that it has become as though it were something inherent – biologically based in all non-white students – “organicizing” their differences and placing it on a pedestal. Diversity should be met by means of assimilation, not segregation, however generous it may be. Before the Ivy League trip experience helped institutionalize me as a “minority student,” I learned a valuable lesson from my brother. I was a sophomore or junior in high school when he was going to a community college, and he happily shared with me a poem he had written for an English class. It was called “Shrumond” and was about how a shrub and an almond tree intermixed into an organic element, growing into each other and creating in itself the genesis of a new plant species. His poem stays with me and is a reminder that we are all more same than we are different. Though we are made aware of our differences, they are not cast off and separated by stakes, wiring and string that allow for a species to grow separately and evolve away from the main organism. Serena Cervantes can be reached at scervantes@theorion.com

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Full transparency hampers diplomacy A Alexander lexan Seymour OPINION COLUMNIST

With the recent increase in tensions in the Korean Peninsula and the Middle East, many students around the world are applauding the transparency granted by Julian Assange and his organization, Wikileaks. Their release of 250,000 secret diplomatic cables has given a glimpse into the private conversations between U.S. State Department officials and their foreign counterparts. The topics of conversations span everything from the drunken conduct of the Italian prime minister to Chinese predictions on the future of nuclear-armed North Korea. But as interesting as these communications are, their release to the general public may have darker implications for the way the international community is able to interact. So far, the cables have uncovered no damning conspiracy of American foreign policy. Instead, Wikileaks has jeopardized the working conditions in which international diplomats are able

to meet, confer and come to agreements. By destroying the confidence that allows diplomats to communicate privately, ex-military intelligence officer, lecturer and my professor John Crosby is worried about future doubts diplomats will have in speaking candidly to representatives from other nations, he said. “I think there will be a chilling effect on frank discourse between diplomats,” Crosby said. “If I know that what I’m telling you is going to be published, then I’m going to limit what I say and speak more towards party lines instead of talking about how my leadership really feels and what it is willing to do to improve situations.” This kind of interaction breeds paranoia and limits cooperation between state leaders, making the world a more dangerous place. “Candid diplomatic discourse, like other sources of intelligence, are smaller parts of a big jigsaw puzzle,” Crosby said. “The more puzzle pieces missing, the less chance of seeing the overall picture. Frank discourse between diplomats puts more puzzle pieces on the table. If you don’t have that big

picture, you draw inaccurate conclusions, which can lead to disaster and tragedy.” Private negotiations have always been a necessity for states to get things done on the international stage, and in many situations, the results achieved by secret meetings would be impossible to duplicate in the public limelight. Take the conclusion of the Cuban Missile Crisis, an event in the ’60s that nearly ended in nuclear war between the Soviet Union and the U.S. This fate was only averted after a secret deal was brokered between American and Soviet representatives over ballistic missiles in Turkey and a U.S. guarantee to never invade Cuba. Had the world been clued into this negotiation, American and Soviet national pride would have been sacrificed and their allies would have lost all confidence in their abilities to protect them – an unacceptable fate for either superpower at the time. Secret negotiations were the only way out. While this may seem like an extreme example, reading the leaked cables shows that this kind of deal-making happens every day and is an essential tool for countries to cooperate

and navigate crises. In the name of transparency, Assange would deny foreign representatives this tool. It is increasingly clear that Assange only has an interest in increasing transparency as long as it damages U.S. foreign policy. When confronted about the inclusion of the names of Afghan informants in military files leaked earlier this year, Assange dismissed the claim, reasoning that “anything in theory has the potential to harm anything else,” and that he was “appalled that the U.S. military was so lackadaisical with its Afghan sources,” according to the Reason Foundation. When asked on the “Today” show if the deaths of informants could be considered “collateral damage” in his attempt to stop the war in Afghanistan, Assange agreed that they could. We can’t know for sure what motivates him, but in light of these statements, Wikileak’s founder looks less like a wellto-do activist and more like a man with an agenda and little regard for anything else. Alexander Seymour can be reached at aseymour@theorion.com

Palin clubs fish, kills respect Joanna Hass O OPINION COLUMNIST

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Growing up has taught me that sometimes you have to tip your hat to people who don’t deserve it. Sarah Palin, this one’s for you. In case you aren’t aware of the political reality circus that is “Sarah Palin’s Alaska,” then let me acquaint you with it. Essentially, it’s the real-life story of real life for the Palins – just ignore their makeup artist and camera crew. I sat through a few minutes of the show in preparation for writing this article, which was long enough to watch Palin club a fish to death – that’s about the time I changed the channel. As great of a skill as fishing is, I don’t need to watch

the people fighting for power over my nation beat an animal to death. I’m by no means a PETA advocate and anyone who knows me can testify that I’ve had my fair share of bacon cheeseburgers, but I just don’t think a slaughter is the type of thing one should sit down to watch on network television. In defense of this pseudomodern family, there are plenty of other nonsensical shenanigans that the Palins get into besides the clubbing of fish. I’m sure the show includes lots of snowmobile rides and “Dancing with the Stars” viewing parties, but I’m just not interested in watching it all go down. The problems I have with the show are both numerous and irrelevant. Numerous because, well, do I have to go back to the fish-beating thing?

Irrelevant because it’s not really a reality TV show, anyway. The only “reality” of this show is that it’s a weekly campaign ad. It’s usually my understanding that people get annoyed by over-the-top campaign commercials that pop up in between their favorite shows around election time, so why would anyone tune in to see one for an hour every week? Not to mention, it seems a tad hypocritical for someone who famously accused her biggest opponent of being a celebrity to be turning herself in a D-list version of one. In some ways, this show is dangerous because it presents a false image of someone who not only has held considerable power over a great number of people, but potentially could once again. As marginal as her support

seems to be, it still presents the concern that there are enough people tuning in to keep this show on the air. The problem here is the lie being presented in prime time. There is no way that anyone who watches TV could think there is anything real about what goes on in front of a camera. As common knowledge as that might be, there are still people basing their support for this unofficial poster girl of conservatism off the lifestyle she presents herself as having in this program. That’s why I tip my hat to the killa from Wasilla. She has successfully walked like a duck, quacked like a duck and convinced her supporters that she is the goose who laid the golden egg. Joanna Hass can be reached at jhass@theorion.com

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Lindsey Barrett Sports Editor

From the Cheap Seats

PHOTO COURTESY OF • GARY TOWNE

LONG COLD ROAD Wildcats celebrate their ﬁfth-place ﬁnish at the NCCA Division II championship national meet in Louisville, Ky.

Wildcat cross-country ﬁnishes in top 5 Isaac Brambila

Wildcat top ﬁnishers

STAFF WRITER

It certainly wasn’t California weather as snow and mud covered the course Saturday at Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville, Ky., but the Chico State cross-country team overcame the extraneous weather to secure a top-five finish. The men and women ’Cats placed fifth in the NCAA Division II national meet, led by California Collegiate Athletic Association Runner of the Year senior Kara Lubieniecki and Newcomer of the Year freshman standout Isaac Chavez. Chavez tried to remain positive while battling pre-race nerves and nausea, as well as adopting to weather he is not used to running in, he said. “It’s the same routine as other races, just with different spikes,” he said. Chavez’s first national

•Men’s Isaac Chavez 5th Brent Handa 7th Joey Kochlas 44th Adrian Sherrod 70th Alan Campos 71st Anthony Costales 90th 187 total runners • Women’s Kara Lubieniecki 16th Shannon Rich 37th Stephanie Consiglio 51st Jonah Weeks 53rd Coleen Joyce 54th Katie Spencer 84th Shannon McVannel 137th 187 total runners race was successful due to a good start and a team effort with Handa, with whom he created a mutual motivation, Chavez said. It was a fightor-flight decision to push themselves in the last few

hundred meters of the race that made the difference. Chavez was in ninth or 10th place with just a few hundred meters to go, but that last push allowed him to earn the fifth-place finish, said coach Gary Towne. Chavez managed to pass Adams State College’s second best runner and was close to passing their best finisher. Chavez and Handa gave the ’Cats two top-10 finishes, a feat only equaled by fourth and sixth finishers Brandon Birdsong and Ryan McNiff of Adams State College. Having a runner coming back next year that has fi nished in the top 10 at nationals is a great advantage to the team, Towne said. He is excited to see how Chavez will perform in the future and to see the positive impact his success will have on his teammates. It was also rewarding to see Handa finish his career as a

Wildcat cross-country runner in the top 10, especially after a bad national race last year when he finished outside of the top 100, Towne said. The men were only 20 points away from a trophy finish, which are awarded to the top four teams. The women, led by 16thplace finisher Lubieniecki, also managed to earn a fifthplace team finish. Although they had no top-10 finishers, a good team average earned them the team’s top-10 spot. Towne predicted Lubieniecki would finish around 30th place, but in her best race defending Chico State colors, she managed to place in the top 20, Towne said. It was the last race for Lubieniecki, but is hasn’t sunk in for her yet, she said. Neither has the fact that it was a national competition, but not dwelling on those points is what has kept her calm. “I felt excited and I think I

was calmer than before any other race this season,” she said. “You always look forward to the gun going off and just being able to race.” Having a strong first mile and a strong finish in the last 200 meters where she passed several racers greatly contributed to her success. This year’s last point earner, which is the fifth-place team finisher, was the best in the program’s history, Towne said. Joyce’s 54th-place finish is also 20 places better the best fifthteam finisher before her. Towne was very happy about the way that some of the seniors were able to finish their careers at Chico State and of how others have started their careers, he said. “To have two top-five teams in the nation in one day of racing is very special,” Towne said. Isaac Brambila can be reached at ibrambila@theorion.com

PHOTO COURTESY OF •GARY TOWNE

DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW [LEFT] Freshman Isaac Chavez [344] placed fifth overall in the men’s race. Coach Gary Towne said it was the best freshman performance ever for the ’Cats.

PHOTO COURTESY OF• GARY TOWNE

SNOW PLOW [RIGHT] Shannon Rich [69], who earned her ﬁrst All American honors at the meet, runs next to Wildcat teammate Jonah Weeks.

Wildcats win, lose top scorer Dane Stivers A SSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

of the week

The Wildcats have won everything and lost nothing so far this season, beating their ﬁrst four opponents by an average of 15 points per game. At least until this past weekend when they once again won games, but this time lost even more. The ’Cats sneaked past conference foes on both Friday and Saturday, escaping with a 64-62 win against Humboldt State before downing Sonoma State

’catﬁghts

with a score of 52-41. The Wildcats’ two California Collegiate Athletic Association victories would be overshadowed by a nasty knee injury to First Team All-CCAA starting guard senior Natasha Smith, who now might have to face the very real possibility of missing the rest of the season for the nationally ranked ’Cats. The Wildcats faced an early deﬁcit as the ’Jacks came out quick in Acker Gym. An array of 3-point buckets and stiﬂing defense by the Lumberjacks put them out in front,

Men’s Basketball 7 p.m. Wednesday v. Cal State Stanislaus 7 p.m. Saturday v. Paciﬁc Union Women’s Basketball 5 p.m. Friday v. Western Washington in Sonoma 5 p.m. Saturday v. Seattle Paciﬁc in Sonoma

20-10, and the ’Cats didn’t help their own case as they turned the ball over multiple times before they could even run any plays. But the home team’s play picked up as a 10-3 Wildcat run was culminated by junior guard Courtney Harrison’s 3-pointer at the top of the key, raising the score to 23-20. The shot sent the ’Jacks into a timeout and the home crowd into a frenzy. However, the Lumberjacks were able to regroup after the timeout, as they quickly >> please see WOMEN | B2

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DOWN AND OUT Wildcat starting guard senior Natasha Smith was injured on a fastbreak during Friday’s game against Humboldt State and was escorted oﬀ the court into the locker room. The ’Cats would go on to beat the Lumberjacks, 64-62.

sports

TO DAY I N

Dec. 8, 1940 The ﬁrst National Football League championship was broadcast on national radio. The Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins, 73-0.

Full house Every team has a last-second play. The score is tied and the coach calls a timeout, looks at the clock to see how many seconds are left, grabs the clipboard and draws up the play. The question is will the strategy be executed or will the game go into overtime? With only 2.6 seconds remaining on the clock in Acker Gym Friday night, the men’s basketball team couldn’t get the play off in time. They went into overtime losing to California Collegiate Athletic Association rival Humboldt State, 84-81. The game started out as exciting as it ended with three dunks in the first three minutes. The fully packed gym was amped from the start. Jay Flores and the always exciting Damario Sims supplied the energy that Chico State needed to stay in the game. I am always impressed by Flores’ hustle. After draining a shot, he is the first one back on defense and ready for the next play. While the game was hard fought on both ends and tension was high, what amazed me the most was the fan base. I have never been to a Chico State basketball game that was so packed that fans were sitting in the aisles – let alone a game that full in early December. The women’s game had emotional drama with the loss of Natasha Smith and how the final minutes were played out. In the last five minutes aggressive play from senior Taylor Lydon gave them the win. Fans were on the edge of their seats when her 3-pointer put the ’Cats up by two with just seconds left. Her emotional and animated reaction after the Lumberjacks called a timeout gave everyone in the crowd a reason to stand and cheer. After a final Humboldt miss, Lydon nabbed a rebound and was immediately fouled, sending her to the line with 1.2 seconds left. The Wildcats won, 64-62. As fans continued to pour in for the men’s game, the announcer instructed everyone to squish together to make room. That was something I have never heard at a Wildcat basketball game. Chico State doesn’t have one true rival, which makes every game even more exciting – every team could be a rival. Upon entering the gym I could hear a band playing but I was a little disappointed to see it was Humboldt State. Chico State’s band is a crucial part to the crowd and game experience. They help start the cheers and get the crowd ready for the game. Filling in for the band as crowd leaders were the always loyal Rowdy Red members. Getting organized before the game, they handed out newspapers to every fan looking for that lastminute seat. When the starting lineup was announced for the opposing team, the crowd pretended to read through a newspaper, showing they could care less what the other team brought to the game. After attending my first Chico State basketball games of the season, I hope all 1,752 fans show up for the next game – and don’t be late because seats fill up fast. Lindsey Barrett can be reached at lbarrett@theorion.com

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Sports Shorts College sports around the nation

Wildcat basketball packs Acker Gym Sophia Horn STAFF WRITER

Grand Valley State wins women’s cross-country title >> Grand Valley State gained an early advantage and never let up Saturday, as it won the Division II Women’s Cross-Country Championship title. The Lakers tallied 66 points to win comfortably and dethrone perennial champion Adams State, who won the previous seven championships. Chico State ﬁnished ﬁfth to represent the California Collegiate Athletic Association. source: goccaa.org

UC San Diego women’s soccer loses championship >> The No. 12 UC San Diego women’s soccer team fell, 4-0, to No. 5 Grand Valley State in the NCAA Division II National Championship Saturday in Louisville, Ky. They will finish the year with a 19-3-3 overall record, their best mark since finishing 20-2-2 in 2006. GVSU becomes the first team to repeat as Division II national champions since UCSD accomplished the feat in 2001 and 2002. source: goccaa.org

Daktronics names men’s All-American soccer team >> Seven California Collegiate Athletic Association men’s soccer players were named to the 2010 Daktronics All-American team Dec. 1. Cal State San Bernardino sophomore goalkeeper and senior defender Jared Kukura of UC San Diego headlined the group, as both were named to the second team. Chico State junior forward Ferid Celosmanovic and Cal State Dominguez Hills senior midﬁelder Diego Turoldo were third-team picks. source: goccaa.org

Wildcat of the Week

Jay Flores

men’s basketball The junior guard played brilliantly over the weekend for the ’Cats, posting 35 points, 14 assists and six rebounds, as the Wildcats dropped an overtime decision to Humboldt State, 84-81, Friday night before beating Sonoma State on Saturday, 69-65. Flores and the ’Cats will resume play tonight against Cal State Stanislaus in Acker Gym at 7 p.m.

It was an up-and-down weekend for the Wildcats as the men’s basketball team was dealt a frustrating loss from rival Humboldt State Friday night, but kept its energy high to snag a win Saturday night against the Sonoma State Seawolves. The bleachers trembled Friday while struggling to accommodate the enormous crowd of more than 1,700 that packed into Acker Gym to see the rivalry game. The game itself started out with quick aggressive defense, as both teams battled it out and kept the pressure cranked up. At the end of the ﬁrst half, the score was tied at 41 and the teams seemed to be evenly matched. In the second half, the game remained tight until Chico began to build a late advantage. After a pair of free throws by Jay Flores with 28 seconds left, Chico State held a narrow threepoint lead. The game was far from over, however, as Humboldt State’s Randy Hunter kept the score close with a quick jumper in the lane with 20 seconds remaining. Wildcat freshman Sean Park was fouled with 17 seconds left and made both shots, yet Chico State was still in a one-possession game. The Wildcat lead did not last long as the Lumberjacks guard Brandon Sperling went right down the court and drained a 3-pointer to send the game to overtime. In the extra period, Humboldt managed to gain an 80-76 lead, but Flores would not allow the Lumberjacks to pull ahead too far and drained a late 3-pointer to pull the ’Cats back to within one point of their opponent. However, Chico did not regain the lead during the extra period and eventually fell to Humboldt State, 84-81. Although Wildcat coach Greg Clink was frustrated by the loss, he thinks the team played well defensively, but turned the ball

over too many times, he said. “I think fatigue played a large part of the loss,” he said. Senior Terence Pellum tallied a season-high 16 points in the game, while Flores added 15 points of his own. Sophomore Damario Sims led the team with 20 points, although Sims thinks he could have done better, he said.

GAME 1 Chico State

Humboldt State

GAME 2 Chico State

Sonoma State

“I think I need to focus more on my defense,” Sims said. “I need to defend a little better and bring more energy to the team.” On Saturday night, the Wildcats seemed to have no shortage of energy as they hosted another rival, Sonoma State. The ’Cats gained the lead quickly in the first half and succeeded in keeping that advantage throughout the entire game. Sonoma State had a chance to tie the game with a 3-pointer during the last 30 seconds of the game, but could not capitalize. Sims gained the ball back from Sonoma State with only 10 seconds left on the clock, and Flores sealed the win with two free throws. Flores, who transferred to Chico from Sonoma State after his freshman year, scored 20 points in the game and may have earned himself an increase in playing time with the performance. “He’s going to need to get used to playing over 30 minutes every night,” Clink said. Flores did not allow the loss against Humboldt to affect him during Saturday’s game. “We needed to bring our A game,” Flores said. “We can’t have an off night.” Clink thinks it was very important that the ’Cats did not let the loss keep them from executing at a high level, he said.

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SLICING THROUGH LUMBERJACKS Freshman Wildcat Sean Park goes up for a layup during Friday night’s game against Humboldt State. The ’Cats lost to the Lumberjacks in overtime, 84-81. On Saturday, Chico State recovered and defeated the Sonoma State Seawolves, 69-65. “The team was motivated,” Clink said. “They didn’t want to play – they wanted to win.” Clink told the team that they needed to match the emotion and intensity that they had developed from the Humboldt

loss and use it when playing Sonoma State. The technique seemed to work as the team won the game, 69-65, and did not forfeit the lead at all during the game. The Wildcats will continue

their six-game home stand today and Saturday against Cal State Stanislaus and Paciﬁc Union, respectively. Sophia Horn can be reached at shorn@theorion.com

WOMEN: Continue winning continued from B1

turned a one-point lead into a 10-point lead once again, thanks in part to a Wildcat fouling spree. The ’Cats committed multiple fouls in the closing minutes of the half and their frustrations began to show. But the Wildcats would score four points in the fi nal 40 seconds, including a buzzer-beating alley-oop layup by senior forward Taylor Lydon, to go into the locker room down by only six points, 34-28. In the second half, the Wildcats continued their rally, and a contested wing 3-pointer by Smith gave the ’Cats their first lead of the game, 37-36. But the next Wildcat possession ended in heartbreak, as Smith collided knee to knee with a Humboldt State forward under the basket before crumpling to the floor with 16:23 left on the clock. She remained on the floor for a few minutes while her trainers attended to her and the fans waited in apprehension. Smith was eventually helped off the court as the home crowd gave her a standing ovation, and Harrison knocked down her two foul shots for a 39-36 lead. With the Wildcats’ best player now out, the other ’Cats would need to come up big if they were to squeak past

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the defending CCAA-champion Lumberjacks. Harrison, Lydon and senior forward Kristin Marquardt would help keep the ship above water, as the Wildcats stayed in the lead for most of the second-half nail-biter.

GAME 1 Chico State

Humboldt State

GAME 2 Chico State

Sonoma State

Down 61-60 with two minutes remaining, the ’Cats needed a big shot and solid defense to hang on for the win. Lydon delivered the muchneeded shot with a deep 3-pointer to give her team a two-point cushion and some breathing room. The rest of the ’Cats pitched in with lockdown defense as they held on for a tight 64-62 victory. Though unfortunate, Smith’s injury creates extra opportunities for other players to show what they’ve got, said head coach Brian Fogel. “I know this – we will put forth ultimate eﬀort,” Fogel said. “We’re dedicating this season to Natasha.” Though the win was positive, it was a bittersweet night for the ’Cats. “When she hit the ground, we knew it was bad,” Marquardt Men’s Basketball Wildcats dropped a heartbreaking game against Humboldt State, 84-81, in overtime Friday. The ’Cats went on to defeat Sonoma State Saturday, 69-65.

THE ORION • RYAN RICHARDS

FRESHMAN FILL-IN Freshman guard Jazmine Miller looks to pass baseline during Friday’s game against Humboldt State. Even without key player Natasha Smith, the Wildcats held on strong and beat the Lumberjacks by two points in the final seconds of the game. The ’Cats went 2-0 over the weekend. Sonoma State made two said. “She never cries. No one buckets in the first minute of knew what to expect.” the second On Satperiod to close urday night within 23-18, against We’re but the WildSonoma cats responded State, the dedicating this Wildcats season to Natasha.” with a 19-9 run came out Brian Fogel to give them a head coach 42-27 lead with blazing as just more than an early 18-5 lead had them firmly in the six minutes to go. The Seawolves did not pose driver’s seat. But the Seawolves would a threat for the rest of the close the gap before intermis- game, and the ’Cats’ 52-41 sion, trailing 23-14 at the break. win was their 14th straight Women’s Basketball Wildcats defeated Humboldt State, 64-62 Friday. Going 2-0 over the weekend, the ’Cats finished strong beating Sonoma State, 52-41.

Stat of the Week Senior forward Kristin Marquardt led the Wildcats to a 2-0 weekend, posting 10 points in a 64-62 Friday night win against Humboldt State and 14 points in a 51-42 Saturday night victory over Sonoma State. Both were team-highs, as Mar-

home victory dating back to last season. It will have to be a team victory the rest of the way for the Wildcats, but that is what Lydon thinks makes the ’Cats so dangerous, she said. “Each night, any one of us can go for 10, 15 points,” Lydon said. “We have so much talent, opposing teams won’t know who to guard because we can all make plays.” Dane Stivers can be reached at dstivers@theorion.com

quardt also pitched in with 12 boards and ﬁve assists.

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MEN’S SOCCER | CONT.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | CONT.

| 5-1-0

CROSS COUNTRY

Dec. 31

@Cal State Dominguez Hills 12:30 p.m.

Sept. 17

Cal Poly Pomona

L 44-59

Jan. 7

UC San Diego

12:30 p.m.

Sept. 19

Cal State San Bernardino

@Cal State Stanislaus

W 64-59

Jan. 8

Cal State East Bay

5:30 p.m.

Sept. 24

Bethany University

W 63-44

Jan. 14

@Cal State San Bernardino

5:30 p.m.

Sept. 26

Nov. 26

Northwest Christian

W 85-72

Jan. 15

@Cal Poly Pomona

5:30 p.m.

Nov. 27

Dominican

W 71-54

Jan. 21

San Francisco State

Dec. 3

Humboldt State

L 84-81

Jan. 22

Dec. 4

Sonoma State

W 69-65

Dec. 8

Cal State Stanislaus

7 p.m.

Dec. 11

Paciﬁc Union

Dec. 30

@Cal State L.A.

Dec. 31

@Cal State Dominguez Hills

Jan. 7

W 3-0

Sept. 25

@Stanford Invitational

6th/9th

L 2-1

Oct. 2

@Williamette Invitational

2nd/3rd

Humboldt State

W 1-0

Oct. 16

@Santa Clara Invitational

2nd/4th

Sonoma State

W 2-0

Nov. 6

@CCAA Championships

Oct. 1

Cal State Dominguez Hills

W 3-0

Nov. 6

@Doc Adams Invitational

5:30 p.m.

Oct. 3

Cal State L.A.

CSU Monterey Bay

5:30 p.m.

Oct. 8

@Sonoma State

Jan. 28

Cal State Dominguez Hills

5:30 p.m.

Oct. 10

@Humboldt State

Jan. 29

Cal State L.A.

5:30 p.m.

Oct. 15

@UC San Diego

7 p.m.

Feb. 3

@Sonoma State

5:30 p.m.

Oct. 17

@Cal State East Bay

W 3-1

2:30 p.m.

Feb. 5

@Humboldt State

5:30 p.m.

Oct. 22

San Francisco State

W 1-0

2:30 p.m.

Feb. 10

@Cal State East Bay

5:30 p.m.

Oct. 25

CSU Monterey Bay

W 3-1

Sept. 3

@Dominican

W 3-1

UC San Diego

7:30 p.m.

Feb. 12

@UC San Diego

5:30 p.m.

Oct. 27

Cal State Stanislaus

W 2-1

Sept. 3

@BYU- Hawaii

W 3-1

Jan. 8

Cal State East Bay

7:30 p.m.

Feb. 18

Cal Poly Pomona

5:30 p.m.

Oct. 30

@Cal State Stanislaus

L 1-0

Sept. 4

@Grand Canyon

W 3-1

Jan. 14

@Cal State San Bernardino

7:30 p.m.

Feb. 19

Cal State San Bernardino

5:30 p.m.

Nov. 5-7

CCAA Championship

L 3-0

Sept. 4

@Seattle Paciﬁc

Jan. 15

@Cal Poly Pomona

7:30 p.m.

Feb. 24

@CSU Monterey Bay

5:30 p.m.

Nov. 12-14

NCAA West Regional Tour-

W2-0

Sept. 7

William Jessup

Jan. 21

San Francisco State

7:30 p.m.

Feb. 25

@San Francisco State

5:30 p.m.

nament semiﬁnal/Final

W 2-1

Sept. 10

@Cal State L.A.

Jan. 22

CSU Monterey Bay

7:30 p.m.

March 1-5

TBD

5:30 p.m.

NCAA Quarterﬁnals

L 5-0

Sept. 11

@Cal State Dominguez Hills

W 3-0

Jan. 28

Cal State Dominguez Hills

7:30 p.m.

March 6

TBD

TBA

Sept. 15

@Simpson

W 3-0

Jan. 29

Cal State L.A.

7:30 p.m.

March 15

TBD

TBA

Sept. 17

Humboldt State

W 3-1

Feb. 3

@Sonoma State

7:30 p.m.

Sept. 18

Sonoma State

L 3-0

Feb. 5

@Humboldt State

7:30 p.m.

Aug. 17

@Nevada

exhibition

Sept. 22

Cal State Stanislaus

L 3-0

Feb. 10

@Cal State East Bay

7:30 p.m.

Aug. 25

@Southern Oregon

exhibition

Sept. 24

UC San Diego

W 3-2

Feb. 12

@UC San Diego

7:30 p.m.

L 2-1 (2OT)

Feb. 18

Cal Poly Pomona

7:30 p.m.

Sept. 24-25

@Saint Martin’s Inv.

Feb. 19

Cal State San Bernardino

7:30 p.m.

Sept. 27-28

@Western Washington Inv.

Feb. 24

@CSU Monterey Bay

7:30 p.m.

Oct. 11-12

InterWest Wildcat Classic

Feb. 25

@San Francisco State

7:30 p.m.

Oct. 18-19

D-II Championship Preview

Nov. 6

Red/White Scrimmage

3 p.m.

Nov. 7

@University of Paciﬁc

Nov. 18 Nov. 22

TBA

MEN’S GOLF

Nov. 20 Dec. 2-4

WOMEN’S SOCCER

L 1-0 (OT) L 1-2

Sept. 2

Western Washington

Sept. 4

Central Washington

1st

Sept. 10

@Cal State Monterey Bay

2nd

Sept. 12

@San Francisco State

1st

Sept. 17

Cal Poly Pomona

NCAA National Championship

TBA 5th/ 5th

W 2-1 L 3-2 (OT)

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2nd

TBA

TBD

Nov. 20 Dec. 4

1st/1st

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

| 14-14-0

L 3-1 W 3-1 L 3-1

Sept. 25

Cal State East Bay

L 3-1

W 2-1

Oct. 1

@Cal State San Bernardino

L 3-0 L 3-2

W 2-0

Oct. 2

@Cal Poly Pomona

L 1-0 (2OT)

Oct. 8

San Francisco State

L 3-1

L 1-0 (OT)

Oct. 9

CSU Monterey Bay

L 3-2

March 1-5

TBD

TBA

Sept. 19

Cal State San Bernardino

W 2-1

Oct. 13

@Cal State Stanislaus

March 12-15

TBD

TBA

Sept. 24

Humboldt State

W 1-0

Oct. 15

Cal State Dominguez Hills

W 3-1

March 23-26

TBD

TBA

Sept. 26

Sonoma State

W 4-0

Oct. 16

Cal State L.A.

W -31

Oct. 1

Cal State Dominguez Hills

L 1-0

Oct. 22

@Sonoma State

8th

Oct. 3

Cal State L.A.

L 2-0

Oct. 23

@Humboldt State

W 2-0

Oct. 29

@Cal State East Bay

L 3-2

L 2-0

Oct. 30

@UC San Diego

L 3-0 W 3-1

WOMEN’S GOLF WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

| 6-0-0

Sept. 19-21

@Sonoma State Inv.

L 3-1

L 3-2 W 3-2

Sept. 27-28

@Grand Canyon Inv.

13th

Oct. 8

@Sonoma State

L 58-104

Oct. 11-12

@Viking Inv.

10th

Oct. 10

@Humboldt State

Academy of Art

W 73-55

Oct. 18-19

@Golf Mart Lady Otter Inv.

TBA

Oct. 15

@UC San Diego

L 3-1

Nov. 5

Cal Poly Pomona

Hawaii Paciﬁc

W 64-46

Oct. 17

@Cal State East Bay

T 0-0

Nov. 6

Cal State San Bernardino

L 3-0

Nov. 23

Cal State Stanislaus

W 74-59

Oct. 22

San Francisco State

L 2-0

Nov. 12

@CSU Monterey Bay

W 3-1

Nov. 27

@Cal State Stanislaus

W 88-80

Oct. 25

CSU Monterey Bay

W 4-2

Nov. 13

@San Francisco State

W 3-2

Dec. 3

Humboldt State

W 62-64

Oct. 27

Cal State Stanislaus

W 2-1

Nov. 18-20

TBD

TBA

Dec. 4

Sonoma State

W 52-41

Sept. 2

Western Washington

W 2-1

Oct. 30

@Cal State Stanislaus

L 4-0

Dec. 2-4

TBD

TBA

Dec. 10

@Western Washington

5:30 p.m.

Sept. 6

Seattle Paciﬁc

W 1-0

Nov. 5-7

TBD

TBA

W 2-1 (OT)

Nov. 11-14

TBD

TBA

W 2-1

Nov. 19-21

TBD

TBA

Dec. 2-4

TBD

TBA

Nov. 7

@St. Mary’s

Nov. 19 Nov. 20

MEN’S SOCCER

| 15-7-0

Dec. 11

@Seattle Paciﬁc

5 p.m.

Sept. 10

@Cal State Monterey Bay

Dec. 30

@Cal State L.A.

5 p.m.

Sept. 12

@San Francisco State

schedules subject to change

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Men’s basketball player of the week awarded to Toro >>Cal State Dominguez Hills forward Michael Cox was named the California Collegiate Athletic Association’s men’s basketball Player of the Week for Nov. 15-21. Cox helped the Toros open their season 3-0, with wins over No. 24 BYU-Hawaii, No. 3 St. Cloud State and Minnesota-Duluth. Cox averaged 13.7 points and six rebounds a game. source: goccaa.org

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UP FOR GRABS Wildcats Leo Zarate [22] and Ross Judge [4] go up for a header during the Nov. 20 championship game against the Midwestern Mustangs from Texas. The ’Cats went on to lose, 5-0.

Season ends on somber note Kevin Augustine STAFF WRITER

UC San Diego womens soccer moves onto to Final Four >>Senior forward Annette Ilg scored in the 22nd minute as the 12th-ranked UC San Diego women’s soccer team prevailed 1-0 over No. 8 St. Edwards in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight on Saturday. UCSD improves to 18-2-3 on the season and will head to the NCAA Division II Final Four at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 2-4. The Tritons await the winner of No. 1 St. Rose and No. 4 Westchester, who will play on Sunday. source: goccaa.org

Cal State San Bernardino volleyball wins title >>The No. 6 ranked Cal State San Bernardino volleyball team routed No. 14 Seattle Paciﬁc, 3-0, for its third straight West Region title and ﬁfth in the last eight years. The 25-22, 25-22, 25-14 victory marked the ninth straight West Region 3-0 win over the last three seasons and was their 15th consecutive win this year and 45th straight home win.

Despite bending winds and erratic showers, fans lined up outside University Stadium Nov. 20 for one last chance to witness Chico State soccer history. Umbrellas and parkas filled the stadium, the Rowdy Red set up a canopy in the stands and even Chico’s firefighters were standing on top of their fire truck to see the game. For the almost 700 fans who attended the NCAA Division II Championship quarterfinal, however, a game to remember in a season that defied expectation quickly fell as hard as the rain. The Wildcats’ season ended in a shutout as they lost 5-0 to the Midwestern State University Mustangs from Wichita Falls, Texas. After a season that included a 15-7-0 record, California Collegiate Athletic Association North Division and Division II West Regional titles, third year coach Felipe Restrepo had words of encouragement after the loss. “I couldn’t be more proud of

a group or more excited about where our program is headed,” Restrepo said. For the 19-0-2 Mustangs, junior midfielder David Freeland tallied a hat trick and senior goalkeeper Raul Herrera recorded his 21st career shutout. The Wildcats, fighting the rain and the No. 2 ranked team in the nation, found themselves down less than a minute into the game. After the ’Cats took the tipoff, Freeland stole the ball, broke free from the defense and, facing freshman goalkeeper Sam Evans, hammered in a shot to the far post from 15 yards out. In the eighth minute, Freeland scored again in similar fashion, breaking through the defense down the left flank and taking a shot aimed at the near post that flew just out of Evan’s grasp. “From the start we wanted to run right at them,” Freeland said. “We kept working hard and never let up, regardless of the score.” The Wildcats kept fighting, and in the 11th minute, sophomore forward Tyson Crim was on the receiving end of a bending

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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Kara Lubieniecki had an impressive season, winning All West Region runner for the third straight year.

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Chico State guard Natasha Smith was named the California Collegiate Athletic Association’s women’s basketball Player of the Week for Nov. 15-21, announced Monday. Smith earned tournament Most Valuable Player honors after helping the Wildcats to a 2-0 record at the Coslett Classic over the weekend. In victories over Academy of Art and Hawaii Paciﬁc, Smith averaged 11.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and six assists. Wildcat of the Week is a regular feature meant to acknowledge the contributions made by individuals to the team. Winners are chosen by The Orion sports staﬀ from nominations taken from all sports. To nominate: sportseditor@theorion.com

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AGONIZING ENDING Midfielder Josh Johnson [behind] hugs midfielder Zach Bradford [6] after losing to the Mustangs, 5-0. For both seniors it was their last game played as Wildcats. minute, Freeland struck the back of the net for a third time, scoring off a header that was flicked into the box from forward Chad Caldwell and out of reach of substituted sophomore goalkeeper James Stroud. “Things would’ve been a lot different had we scored first in the second period,” Celosmanovic said, who had a team-leading five shots and one shot on goal. “Being down 3-1 is manageable, but 4-0 is tough.” The ’Cats continued to battle, but signs of frustration from shots going wide and misplaced passes had players pounding the ground with their fists and waving their arms in confusion. To add insult to injury, Mustang freshman midfielder VcMor Eligwe scored in the 82nd minute, striking from within the

penalty box to the inside post. Being on the road against a team with home-ﬁeld advantage, a noisy crowd and wet weather gave the Mustangs no room to debate whether to sit back and play a defensive game or attack, said Mustang head coach Doug Elder. “The thing about our team is we don’t have any one particular player to shut down,” Elder said. “We can score from all over with whomever.” Akwaja handled the loss with humbling optimism for next season. “They were experienced,” he said. “We are still young. We have 11 freshmen, so we’ll be back next year – we have the experience now.” Kevin Augustine can be reached at kaugustine@theorion.com

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pass and took a shot from within the penalty box, only to have it caught by Herrera. The Mustangs continued on the offensive, and forward Chris Dwyer headed a loose ball over Evans that sailed just under the crossbar, giving the Mustangs a 3-0 lead in the 28th minute. The ’Cats devised another strong offensive push right before the half with First Team All-West Region selection junior forward Chris Akwaja passing to junior forward Ferid Celosmanovic in the penalty box for a dead-on shot, but Herrera caught the ball for another save. Despite the three-goal advantage for the Mustangs and the few opportunities the Wildcats had offensively, both teams were tied in shots and corner kicks at the half. “We were ready to fight no matter what, but they scored within the first minute and it changed the tempo for us completely,” Akwaja said. “We believed we were still in it being down three nil, but they kept attacking.” The Mustangs showed no sign of letting up, and in the 48th

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SENIOR MENTALITY Senior Brent Handa [154] leads the pack during a cross-country race earlier this season.

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Men’s Soccer The Wildcats lost against Midwestern State in the NCAA Division II Quarterﬁnal game, 5-0.

After thousands of miles ran over hills, through dirt and across concrete, seniors Brent Handa and Kara Lubieniecki have won the right to be called Runners of the Year by the California Collegiate Athletic Association. For both athletes, running habits began early, but neither took the activity very seriously until high school. Handa, a Fall River native, ran his ﬁrst race when he was in fourth grade in a school-organized one-mile race, but did not manage to run his way to the top spots, he said. During junior high school, Handa juggled participation in several sports, but cross-country was not his top priority. After a short soccer season at Fall River High School during his sophomore year, Handa had extra time to practice crosscountry and managed to place second in the Northern Section California Interscholastic Federation meet. After that race, Handa realized he was better at running than he was at other sports and decided to quit soccer and dedicate more time to running, he said. Running is not really a sport that a lot of people love to practice, and it took time for the sport to sink its roots in him. To Handa, there are two different parts of running – the relaxation running provides and the competitive atmosphere races create. “Training clears my head, helps me think about things and helps me get out what I have to

Men’s Basketball Over the break the Wildcats defeated Cal State Stanislaus, 64-59, Bethany Univeristy, 63-44, Northwest Christain, 85-72, and Dominican, 71-52, starting the season 4-0.

get out,” Handa said. “Every runner has a general competitive spirit about them and every race is a test for all the work you have done.” After high school, Handa

Chico has a beautiful atmosphere for running.”

Kara Lubieniecki

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decided to pursue a college degree at Cal State Fullerton. But after two years of studying, the possibility of joining an attractive program led by coach Gary Towne inspired Handa to transfer to Chico State. Towne has a lot of experience in the sport and his strategic training style has shaped Handa into an award-winning runner, Handa said. Towne is great at coaching runners with workouts that ﬁt the runners and plans out the miles each runner should do every day. Towne thinks Handa deserves all the accolades he gets, Towne said. “Brent is without a doubt the hardest worker on our men’s team,” Towne said. Like Handa, Lubieniecki had an early introduction to the running culture. The Colorado native followed in her father’s footsteps, literally. Going with her father on fun runs was something she did since she can remember, Lubieniecki said. One or two-mile runs began when her family started participating in a Fourth of July race and would train for it.

Women’s Basketball The ’Cats are oﬀ to a 4-0 start of the season after defeating Academy of the Art, 73-55, Hawaii Paciﬁc 64-46, and Cal State Stanislaus, 74-59 and 88-80.

Lubieniecki began her serious running career at Bear Creek High School, where she started running as a way to stay in shape for soccer season. She soon rekindled the passion for running that her father had instilled in her. After a hectic freshman year when she played soccer and practiced track and ﬁeld at the same time, she decided to focus on running. Lubieniecki had fun while running in high school and managed to earn a spot in state meets and ﬁnished 16th in her senior year, she said. After high school, a last-minute decision landed Lubieniecki in Chico State. Being a part of a cross-country team where everyone cares for the program makes her think she has made the right choice, she said. “Chico has a beautiful atmosphere for running,” she said. Lubieniecki’s success is a result of her dedication, both in

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competitions and in the classroom, Towne said. Being part of the team is Lubieniecki’s favorite part of running for Chico State and it plays part in her success, she said. The team makes all the workouts and long miles more enjoyable. “I’m surrounded by people who I love and I know have my back,” Lubieniecki said, “I’ve never been homesick because I know I have that support.” Isaac Brambila can be reached at ibrambila@theorion.com

Stat of the Week Damario Sims scored a gamehigh 21 points in a Wildcat win over Domincan during the Mac Martin Invitational. Sims went 5-9 on 3-pointers in the game and 9-16 over the weekend. He averaged 20 points per game.

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said. “From growing up and playing football throughout my STAFF WRITER life, you always dream of being The Butte College football a part of a group like that.” Jordan coached the Wildteam recently fi nished its 2010 campaign with a 9-2 record cats as a defensive secondary coach from 1993-1994. He took and a win in a bowl game. Though the players may over as defensive coordinator wear black and gold, the Xs from 1995-1996 before the footand Os are cardinal and white, ball program at Chico State as pointed out by head coach was dropped. Initially a part of the Jeff Jordan. “The overall experience Northern California Athletic I gained at Chico State got Conference, which formed in my foot in the door,” Jordan 1925, Chico State dropped its said. “I was able to complete football program in 1997 – a my master’s and gain a great year after the conference disbanded. Chico started the coaching experience there.” Jordan’s impressive 37-17 football program in 1923. Jordan thinks the decision to career record with the Roadrunners includes multiple drop the program from Chico bowl wins and a 2008 Amer- State came down to funding ican Community College and the importance of the proFootball Coaches Association gram from an administration standpoint, he said. Coach of the Year honor. “Programs like Sonoma Former Roadrunner and Sacramento State senior Matt State, San Francisco State Carter thinks Jordan and his and Cal State East Bay had staff ’s dedication to his players dropped from the NCAC and amount to the success found football altogether,” Jordan said. “So travel expenses on and off the field, he said. “The coaching staff prepare would’ve increased as we’d like nothing I’ve ever seen have to face teams further before,” Carter said. “From out of our region.” Jordan focusing thinks the on watchadminising film to You made tration’s demanding decision more out of friendships on and off was also the players the field, and that made influenced and finding by a certain ways to get playing at Chico all the playmakmore influential on me.” vision of ers the ball. Willie Thomas what they Butte football assistant coach wanted for As a player, a college you respect athletic experience, he said. everything they bring.” “Chico State and UC Davis Carter, a tight end who played under Jordan from used to be on a similar playing 2006-2008 before transfer- field,” Jordan said. “Now Davis ring to Sacramento State, is Division I AA going into the thinks that level of respect is Big Sky Conference and finshared between both coach ishing a new stadium. Davis and player, he said. He con- decided to go one way and the siders being a part of the administration at Chico decided 2008 undefeated season a to go the other way.” Butte College running back crowning achievement for coach Tim Garcia, who played himself. “It was the best experience for Chico State from 1986-1987, in my entire career,” Carter thinks the loss of the football Kevin Augustine

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DECADES OF WINNING Butte College head football coach Jeff Jordan used to be the Wildcats’ defensive secondary coach from 1993-1994 and then took over as defensive coordinator from 1995-1996. program affected every part of Chico, he said. “When Chico let go of the football program, not only did the university lose, but the entire community lost,” Garcia said. When Chico State had a football program, it produced not only athletes, but also coaches. “When the program disbanded, it hurt the ability for high schools and community colleges like Butte to fi nd good coaches and assistants,” Jordan said. The end of the football program at Chico State may have hurt Butte College, but it also might have helped other programs. Some of Butte College’s competition is coached by those who have a gone through the Chico program, such as Doug Boyett at Foothill College and Bill Garrison at Cabrillo College, Jordan said. Butte College assistant head coach Willie Thomas, a Chico State alumnus who played football for the university from 1980-1981, thinks Chico’s program helped him develop

both playing and coaching skills, he said. “Chico was a bit smaller in program size, so the relationships between coaches and players were much more approachable,” Thomas said. “You made friendships on and off the field, and that made playing at Chico all the more influential on me.” Keeping a strong relationship between players and coaches is one of the key aspects that the Butte College staff has carried over from their time spent at Chico and has helped in their success, Jordan said. Along with being able to maintain their coaching staff, they’ve also had some local talent come through the John B. Cowan Sports Complex lately. “We’ve had some really good local talent play here at Butte,” Jordan said. “When I coached at Chico, we really didn’t have a lot of local talent. We had some, but not on the scale you hope to have.” A trio of locally raised quarterbacks top a long list of Butte

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t’s time to dust off that banjo and drum synthesizer in anticipation for a festive end to the year. If you don’t have any of these eccentric instruments handy, don’t be alarmed. You can still enjoy them in the hands of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, a multiple Grammy Award-winning ensemble that takes an eclectic approach to their music. Bela Fleck and the Flecktones will perform their unique blend of jazz at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Laxson Auditorium, put on by Chico Performances. In anticipation of the winter season, The band has put together a holiday spectacle that will leave audiences in shock and awe. On their latest album, aptly named “Jingle All the Way,” they take holiday classics and change the arrangements and instrumentation to give the songs a new musical perspective. The band is led by banjo player Bela Fleck, who has entertained audiences for years with his noteworthy compositions and playing styles. Joining Fleck on stage are the Flecktones – Victor Wooten on bass, Jeff Coffi n on saxophone and Roy “Future Man” Wooten, who rounds out the band on “drumitar” and percussion. The drumitar is an instrument of Wooten’s own creation that allows him to play drum samples

on an apparatus hung around his neck, similar to a guitar. Shannon Jordan, a marketing assistant for Chico Performances, thinks the experience will be new to many because most students haven’t seen Christmas songs performed with this variety of Show info instruments, she said. • Time While all the 7:30 p.m. members have the •Place adoration of countLaxson Auditorium less musicians and • Cost fans, Wooten has $23 student, $28 senior, $30 come to the foreadult, $35 premium front as one the • Bands most competent Bela Fleck and the bass players in Flecktones, Alash the genre. Wooten is known for his expertise at playing all diﬀerent styles on bass guitar and for his amazing sense of groove and melody. “I wanted my bass to be (like) a piano, guitar and drums,” Wooten said. “More than anything, I want people to recognize the beauty of the instrument, not so much the technicality behind it.” “Jingle All The Way” gives more insight into the band’s creative process than most Flecktone records, Wooten said. “Because audience members know these songs, they’re able to see more about what is in our minds and what we are all about,” he said. “They can see what we have changed and how clever the band is.” Audience members will be treated to the bands virtuosic renditions of popular holiday classics such as “Sleigh Ride,” “Linus and Lucy” and “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.” A special treat is the incorporation of Alash, an Asian throat-singing group. Alash will join Bela Fleck and the Flecktones on stage for numerous deﬁnitive Christmas songs like “Jingle Bells” and “What Child Is This?” Alash use their ability of singing multiple notes at once to give these songs a more intriguing sound than what most people are used to. While the art of throat singing is something that

some Westerners might not be familiar with, the music is something that grows on audiences, said Sean Quirk, the band’s manager and interpreter. The members of Alash have learned how to accentuate diﬀerent harmonic overtones of the note they are singing. This technique allows them to sing more than one note at a time. “In a nutshell, it’s a very ancient form of human sound production based on a system of understanding, receiving and making music based on the natural physics of sound,” Quirk said. In addition to touring with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Alash also made a guest appearance on the group’s new Christmas album. The album makes use of Tuvan throat singing on several tracks. “The Flecktones are such competent musicians that they are able to ﬁnd a way to work with pretty much anything,” Quirk said in regards to blending Western Christmas classics with Eastern styles of music. “The members of The Flecktones are great at recognizing personal strengths and beauty. It’s nice that the music doesn’t have to be cheesy. Alash’s role isn’t a trick or a gimmick, it really adds to the music.” Josh Hegg can be reached at jhegg@theorion.com

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The gates of hell opened outside of the 1078 Gallery Friday to reveal the third installment of Wild Oak Music Group’s “Heaviest in Chico III,” allowing ﬁve bands to display Chico’s own demonic brood of metal. The heaviest that night were Armed For Apocalypse, who have become internationally recognized after recently returning from a European tour. The European crowds received the Chico ambassadors warmly, said Kirk Williams, lead vocalist and guitarist. Like an atomic bomb, Armed For Apocalypse shook the small art gallery’s foundations in their blast wave, splintering drumsticks and unprotected eardrums in their wake. Red lights illuminated bobbing waves of

hair as they belched out the heaviest sound in Butte County. “We just try and play the heaviest music that we can within the context of what we want to do together,” Williams said. “We just try to find different ways to be heavy, but also still write songs with something that you can remember.” Songs from their album “Defeat” induced sporadic thrashing seizures among crowd members as Armed For Apocalypse prepared their fans for sounds of the rapture. Williams spoke of music’s importance in his life, and offered advice to aspiring musicians. “You just gotta stick with it, man, and never lose sight of the real reasons why you’re playing music,” he said in the cold, smoky air outside the venue. “It’s about having fun playing >> please see METAL | C4

Paradigm shift “Call of Duty: World at War” had a popular survival mode called “Nazi Zombies.” In it, you defend a rickety building with several entrances, trying to repair them between increasingly difficult waves of undead. After multiple retreats, you make your final stand. Scores vary, but one thing is certain – no matter how good you are, zombies will kill you. This hopeless situation reminds me the way record labels are dealing with the ease with which people share files. It’s a losing battle – at least the people playing “Nazi Zombies” know they’re going to lose. Even my shaky metaphor is better than the grasp the powers-that-be have on how to handle this complex issue. The trend of peer-to-peer sharing that began with Napster has been assaulted and condemned, but not by users. Recording artists have been torn on the issue – it’s nice to make money, after all. The band Thursday have consistently encouraged listeners to download their stuff. It makes sense. If people don’t have to pay, they won’t – at least encouraging them to listen gets your music out there. But more than that, the system is simply broken. The random lawsuits against file sharers, which end up costing defendants thousands, is like selecting someone and fining them for using swear words. It’s just not reasonable. In the documentary “RiP! A Remix Manifesto,” filmmaker Brett Gaylor looks at the outdated copyright law that media corporations cling to. He points out that before the 19th century, there was no such thing as copyright – one couldn’t simply own a song. He also shows how music bases itself off of other music. If a song sounds quite similar to another, does it constitute copyright infringement? It’s a gray area at best. With so many recording artists putting out so much music and so many people with Internet access, it’s not possible to keep tabs on the flow of information. And if so many people are doing it, how illegal should it be? It’s easy to understand why many people don’t buy CDs or mp3s. Still, there has to be some sort of revenue flowing to entertainers, lest they stop their entertaining. If you can’t bring yourself to pay for music but still want to support your favorite musicians, there are ways to give back. Going to shows, aside from being an intimate way to experience the music you love, is a nice way to directly contribute. You can also buy merchandise to show off your discerning taste. Whatever you decide to do, understand that the way we deal with music as a commodity needs to change because music itself is changing.

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>> “Ironoclast” (ALBUM) This one’s good in a ridiculous sort of way. It’s the ﬁrst album from The Damned Things, a supergroup with Anthrax’s Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano, Every Time I Die’s Keith Buckley and Fall Out Boy’s Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley. They mix older melodic metal with catchy choruses and a heaving dollop of attitude.

>> “Cyrus” (DVD) Here’s a movie with wide appeal. You could put it on in any social circumstance and be the talk of the town. Marisa Tomei, John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill play a dysfunctional family whose problems are hilarious but relatable.

>> “Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work” (DVD) A documentary about Joan Rivers – doesn’t sound exactly promising, does it? However, the movie gives viewers an inside look at showbiz and shows that Rivers deserves, if not your love, at least your respect.

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>> “Now or Never” (ALBUM) The ﬁrst single oﬀ of R&B artist Tank’s fourth full-length album is called “Sex Music.” Its intro sounds like “If You’re Happy and you Know It” with the added cliche “wave your hands in the air.” It’s danceable at best. And what’s up with the album

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What do you get when you cross The Beach Boys with The Who and add a shot of eggnog? The one and only Christmastime rock ’n’ roll band in Chico, a satirical surf-pop experience known as The Yule Logs, who will perform at Duff y’s Tavern Thursday night. The self-described “hardest working band in snow business,” The Yule Logs have been a fi xture in Chico since 2005 when front man Marty Parker became interested in starting a band dedicated to his favorite holiday. Maurice Spencer, guitarist for The Yule Logs, and drummer Jake Sprecher explained how they became involved with Christmas music. “Well, first there was this guy named Jesus,” Spencer began before Sprecher cut in. “Marty Parker is obsessed with Christmas in a really weird way,” Sprecher said affectionately. “He’ll try to tell you otherwise, but secretly, he’s the only reason any of this happened. He failed in another band called ‘The Feasts of Stevens,’ and The Yule Logs came out of that dream.” Since then, The Yule Logs have gone on to play more than 100 gigs all over Northern California, booking shows in places such as downtown Sacramento, San Francisco and Chester, a town near Lake Almanor. Bassist Kirt Lind enjoys playing in the band, he said. However, he also mentioned the perils of playing outside with little protection from the elements. “When we played that show in Chester, it was below freezing and it was miserable,” Lind said. “We don’t have as many outdoor gigs this year.” Spencer, who wore

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DEER SANTA [left to right] Guitarist Maurice Spencer, singer Marty Parker, drummer Jake Sprecher and bassist Kirt Lind make up the Yule Logs, a seasonal band that plays Christmas-themed old-timey rock ’n’ roll every December. They play at Duff y’s Thursday. voluminous, bright-red Santa pants to The Yule Logs’ recent Christmas Preview concert, remarked on how the band is adapting after last year’s frosty show. “Our strategy is to keep our core temperature up, and hopefully we’ll be fine,” he said. Parker stays warm through the use of custom made Wrangler jeans, bedazzled with handmade snowflakes and glitter, Lind said. Though not every member shares Parker’s maniac enthusiasm for Christmas, they all hold a special place in their heart for the holiday, keeping it with time-honored traditions. “We play shows almost every day in December up till the 23rd and then we all go see our

families for Christmas,” Sprecher said. Spencer, whose contributions to The Yule Logs include guitar and Judaism, has a different approach to Christmas morning. “My Christmas tradition is drinking whiskey on Christmas day and having some soup,” Spencer said with a smile. Another tradition that The Yule Logs strive to maintain is the consistent release of a new album every year. Their newest record, “Walked With A Reindeer,” is a 14-track yuletide mish-mash that features a mix of Yule Log original songs with a couple of old standards and derivative works. Sprecher thinks the fact that the album got produced at all

is a Christmas miracle unto itself, he said. “We were aboveboard with people who owned the rights to a song we wanted to cover and we sent them a check to cover the royalties,” Sprecher said. “They sent us a cease-anddesist letter on the title track, and we had to re-press all of our old CDs. But we got over that hurdle, and we’re moving on.” Specifically, The Yule Logs are moving forward to Duff y’s Tavern as part of a month-long tour of Northern California. Sprecher and Spencer were particularly excited about the upcoming show at Duff y’s, citing it as the best venue in Chico. “Duff y’s is kinda the creme

de la creme of local gigs,” Sprecher said. “We’re also playing with Uni and her Ukelele, who is a really cool performer.” After the vague blur of December’s touring schedule is over, the members of The Yule Logs are going to be taking a brief break from recording, rehearsing and promoting, though there is plenty of work to do in the new year, Spencer said. “I imagine playing in The Yule Logs is a lot like being Santa Claus,” Spencer said. “He gets to kick back a little right after Christmas, but there are always plenty of toys to be made.” Ben Mullin can be reached at bmullin@theorion.com

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>> “Farmer’s Daughter” (ALBUM) This album sounds about as original as its title. Crystal Bowersox, the runner up from season nine of “American Idol,” puts on her country hat and plays uninspired country songs about the country. It’s a good example of the fact that some musicians can pull oﬀ threechord songs, and others can’t.

THE UNDECIDED >>

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>> “Michael” (ALBUM) The long-standing tradition of deceased artists releasing posthumous work continues with Michael Jackson’s 11th solo album. Apparently all of the songs’ backbones were written while Jackson still lived, and some critics have been showing cautious optimism. You’d be wise to do the same.

>> “Last Train to Paris (ALBUM) Some people may have been confused at Saturday’s “SNL” performance of Diddy-Dirty Money. Did Diddy change his name again? It appears this new group is for real, comprised of Diddy and singers Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper. Even though they’ve been slowly releasing singles for over a year, this will be their ﬁrst full record. Their novelty is commendable – it may not last.

UHUB infested by ANT Stephanie Maynard STAFF WRITER

There was an ANT invasion on campus Thursday night, and students responded with laughter and cheers. Chico State got a star-studded show when comedian ANT, known for “Last Comic Standing,” “Celebrity Fit Club” and VH1 specials, entertained students at the University Housing Utility Building. The show got off to an hour-late start due to several cancelled flights, but that just gave ANT more material to work with. “I asked the woman at the United Airlines counter, ‘Well what am I supposed to do?’ and she said, ‘Well I can’t tell you what to do, do whatever you want,’” ANT said. “So I lay down in front of her desk.” ANT made several references to his sexuality throughout the show, as he talked about funny stories with his late partner, Richard Scofield, asked for a shout out from gay audience members and turned homophobic encounters into hilarity. One such incident happened in Las Vegas when he and three gay friends were confronted by a homophobic man. “I said, ‘Hey, this is Vegas and last time I checked, four queens beat a straight,’” ANT said. “Now let’s go find me a blackjack.” During his set, ANT also talked about his Greek mother, his father who uses dryer THE ORION • RYAN RICHARDS sheets as a cure-all, his ANTS IN YOUR PANTS ANT gets into a joke at the UHUB during his poor nephew who has to call show Thursday. The comedian has garnered popularity from his multiple stints on “Last Comic Standing” and “Celebrity Fit Club.” him “Uncle ANT,” adventures

with Rosie O’Donnell and Ross his time on Last Comic Standing the Intern entertaining on a and booked him and other acts cruise ship and knocking on during a convention for student Jehovah’s Witnesses’ doors ask- events, he said. The shows are ing, “So how do you like it?” funded by tuition and housing ANT also played off the audi- money and are free to campus ence’s laughter, comments residents. and actions, chiding a student “You’ve already paid for everyrecording the thing with the show and givtuition,” DisHey, this is ing her his haroon said. used gum for a Vegas and last time I “There’s no memento. need to nickel “I don’t like checked, four queens and dime to be talked beat a straight.” you.” at,” ANT said OverANT comedian after the show. all response “You should from students feel welcome to be a part of the has been positive, filling the show while I’m on stage.” UHUB room with more than 100 Chico State was the last show people during every event. They of this year’s college tour. Other had to turn people away during universities he visited include four shows because the room Harvard, MIT and the Univer- was filled to capacity. sity of Ohio. Not having to buy a ticket At Harvard, ANT encoun- was a major factor in attendtered a six-step guide for how ing the event, said freshman to wash your hands posted up musical theater major Makayla in the bathrooms that became Blackwell, the student who got part of his act as he questioned ANT’s gum and made a shirt how someone who needed help bearing the comedian’s name washing their hands would for the night. know the chemical symbol for “I first saw him on TV and water. was really excited when I saw The University of Ohio is the he would be performing,” one school ANT always tries Blackwell said. “I e-mailed him to come back to, he said. The ahead of time to ask if we could school gave ANT his first break, take photos and get autographs back when he was a “$400 act.” after the show.” “This year the school didn’t Despite living in University think they would be able to Village, Blackwell has made afford to have me come, so I a point over the semester to said I would perform for them at attend PTP events, she said. the same price they first booked “It’s free – people should me,” ANT said. take advantage of it,” Blackwell ANT, who legally changed said. his name from Anthony KalBlackwell and some of her loniatis, got into comedy by friends took pictures and chataccident, he said. He had been ted with the comedian after the a flight attendant and was show. handed a business card from a “When I make someone comedy agent the same day he laugh, we have a connection was fired. ANT called, and the where we can both learn somerest is history. thing about ourselves, have a ANT’s show was the latest of good time and forget about worPrime Time Productions, part ries,” ANT said. “What’s a better of the University Housing and equation than that?” Food Service. PTP administrator Chad Dis- Stephanie Maynard can be reached at haroon had heard of ANT from smaynard@theorion.com

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is the season for mice, toy soldiers, magical gifts and a journey to the land of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Chico Community Ballet and Chico Performances will combine eﬀorts once more this month to bring the whimsical delight of the classic ballet “The Nutcracker” to the Chico community. The ballet, which will be performed in Laxson Auditorium from Thursday to Sunday, will run to the same score written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and ﬁrst performed in Russia in December 1892. Chico Community Ballet has performed “The Nutcracker” nine times since 1995, alternating annually with productions such as “Cinderella” and most recently “Sleeping Beauty.” However, Catherine Sullivan, associate director of the play, thinks “The Nutcracker” is a standard of the holiday season, she said. “The one thing you can say about ‘The Nutcracker’ is even if you don’t like ballet, someone will probably drag you to one,” Sullivan said. The enchantment begins on stage at a Victorian-era Christmas party where young siblings Clara and Fritz are greeted by their odd godfather, Herr Drosselmeyer. Clara receives a nutcracker doll, of which Fritz is famously jealous, and the audience is later swept into the adventures of Clara’s holiday dreams where the nutcracker is a prince, candy can dance and almost anything can happen. However, the production is no small feat, Sullivan said. With a cast of more than 80 people including ballerinas as young as 7 and community

members of all ages ﬁlling nonballet roles in the party scene, the many required rehearsals have been complicated to schedule. Kiersten Gama, a 22-yearold dancer for Chico Community Ballet, spoke of the intensity of rehearsing such a large production. “We start to hear the music in our dreams and our nightmares,” she said. Gama dances the part of Flower with fellow senior com-

Show info • Time 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday • Place Laxson Auditorium • Cost $16 student and child, $18 senior, $20 adult, $25 premium pany dancers and Chico State students Kelsey Bond and Cameryn Titus, both of whom have grown up dancing “The Nutcracker.” “We were those little kids,” Bond said of the younger dancers. “It was always fun to dance with the bigger girls, so I try to make it a good experience for the little kids when they dance with us because they love it.” It was evident, however, that the dancers were no longer playing the parts of little cupcakes as they tied on painful-looking pointed shoes for a rehearsal. Doing larger annual productions like “The Nutcracker”

helps prepare the younger ballerinas for more challenging on-stage parts, Sullivan said. “In another three ‘Nutcrackers,’ you’ll see them in the soloist roles, but right now they’re starting out at the bottom,” she said. Titus, who has danced with Chico Community Ballet for 14 years and is now a Chico State senior, is a testament to the talent that the program can foster. She performed her first lead role in high school as Clara and danced as Aurora in last year’s winter ballet, “Sleeping Beauty.” “‘The Nutcracker’ was magical because it was my first lead and it was Christmas season,” Titus said. “It’s the perfect ballet for the season.” This year, 16-year-old Courtney Osteen will experience her first leading role as Clara, dancing beside Chico Community Ballet veteran Daniel Martin as the Nutcracker. Lauren Beaven can be reached at lbeaven@theorion.com

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“Nutcracker” quick facts

• Written in the late 19th century by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov • Scored by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, who was originally unhappy with the work • Split into two acts • The ballet was performed in 1934 in London for its ﬁrst showing outside of Russia Sources: www.balletmet.org www.balletminnesota.org

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STAYING ON POINT Amber English practices at the Chico Creek Dance Center for the production of “The Nutcracker.”

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ACCORDION TO JIM Multi-intrumentalist Jim Williams ﬂexes his chops and accordion at Cafe Coda Saturday. He shared the stage with John Glick, David Longaker, Pamela Kather and Gordy Ohliger.

On a small stage with the backdrop of a warm red-brick wall, five people played 24 instruments combined. Thick & Thin performed in the intimate setting of Cafe Coda at a fairly crowded show Saturday, as many squeezed into the booths and chairs against the back of the venue. Although it was cold and rainy outside, the inside walls were fi lled with warmth provided by the band, which is made up of John Glick, David Longaker, Jim Williams, Pamela Kather and Gordy Ohliger. The majority of the members have been playing with one another for more than 20 years, Kather said. Ranging from the accordion, four and five-string banjo, slide guitar, viola, trumpet, ukulele and bass, the list of instruments the artists can play seems to go on and on. After each song, it was almost expected for the musicians to reach behind them where the wall was scattered with the assortment of instruments. With such an array of

instruments, one might ask what kind of genre would Thick & Thin fall under? And the answer is none. To categorize this band wouldn’t be right – each song is diﬀerent, playful and romantic. Some were in French and others in Spanish. “It’s music from the early 1900s, but we concentrate on swing, gypsy jazz – it’s all very ethnic, not usual,” Kather said. Kather plays the viola, violin, piano, sings and demonstrated her tap dancing talents as she broke out into dance during one of the songs. The band played two and a half hours, mostly doing covers of older tunes to which they add their own twist. Attendee Tony Mussatt spoke of the classic feel of the show. “They remind the listener of where music came from,” Mussatt said. “This is the way music sounded a long time ago.” The band knows about 30 to 40 songs total, Kather said. To learn one song can typically take the band members a couple months. Kather thinks

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music. If you can’t do that, then you’re not going to have a very good time.” Opening for Armed For Apocalypse was Oroville’s A Holy Ghost Revival, who spewed their melodic metal ﬁlth at an eye-level crowd. The stage was left for only their drums and keys because everyone else was on the ﬂoor stirring up the crowd. In fact, some fans got excited enough to provoke a mosh pit toward the end of the set, which was forewarned several times during the night by

Wild Oak in order to keep the serenity of the art venue. Five members of the crowd were literally thrown out of the 1078 Gallery for demonstrating some “hardcore dancing,” which was really a series of spinning tornado punches. Several Wild Oak employees were on mosh-watch that night, including Scott Cory, head of Wild Oak’s talent department, who tossed a few “dancers” out to the curb. “It’s usually a couple of rotten eggs that spoil the whole batch, but we try to ensure the safety

of everyone here,” he said. “If somebody starts swinging at somebody else, they’re gonna need to leave.” Memento Mori, a ﬁve-piece progressive-metal group from Woodland, were the third to perform that night. Their band name is an old Latin term that means “remember your mortality.” They’ve played in Chico before and enjoy coming back, said guitarist and vocalist Jose Romero after their set. “We just love it out here,” he said. “It’s like a second home.”

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As crowd members got off the walls and filtered in around the stage, Memento Mori started their metal set-list with a Latin dance beat, which then plunged straight into virtuosic metal. Their music is a mix of styles clashed with heavy tones. “It gives people a little flavor of what we do,” Romero said, with the word “Prog” tattooed on his forearm, which is a nod to progressive metal. With heavy screams and growls transitioned into lighter pauses and softer singing, their songs sound as if the listener

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all those instruments and can all sing,” he said. Thick & Thin is based out of Chico, though the musicians are from mixed backgrounds. Most of them have other occupations and enjoy playing music whenever they get the chance. As the night began to draw to its bittersweet end, the band played “Some of These Days,” a popular song that was at the top of the charts in the 1920s. It was a lively rendition of the classic song. The group played the trumpet, viola, guitar, cello and buckets. Afterward, Ohliger let out a sigh and attested to the song’s difficulty. “For those musicians out there, that’s the one,” he said. “That’s the hardest one.” Each song filled the small quarters of Cafe Coda. The audience members would actively take part in snapping, clapping or just conversing with the musicians on stage. “I invited a lot of people that stuck around and enjoyed the whole thing,” Mussatt said.

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older music can be more diﬃcult to play because there are a variety of key changes and a lot of chords are used. Although each song was diﬀerent, every one could be categorized as feel-good music. Some were very danceable and similar to a jig, while others ignited something within the audience, making them helpless to the natural swaying motion of the beat. Williams described the music in his own way. “This is what you call medicine music,” he said. The band began to play “Noche De Ronda,” a romantic Spanish tune from the early 1900s. Longaker began to sing as the acoustic guitar was the most prominent instrument in the song. It was a contrast from the quick and jazz-like songs they also played. As his soft voice sang the beautiful Spanish words, the entire room shifted from an upbeat and energetic vibe to one that was more serene. Butte College freshman and music major Kevin Bowman admired the talent displayed at the show, he said. “I’m very impressed at the diversity and that they play

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Mascot

8 p.m. @ Cafe Flo $5

The Yule Logs

9 p.m. @ Duffy’s Tavern $5 admission Get in the holiday spirit with Chico’s own christmas band. A festive time will no doubt be had by all.

F R I DAY

Wild Oak Artist Management Showcase 7 p.m. @ Cafe Flo $5 admission

Chico’s Wild Oak Music Group won’t disappoint this Fridayy with rock performances from the Deaf af Pilots, Master Lady and P.A. Harper.

SAT U R DAY

“A Very Grateful Christmas” 8 p.m. @ Cafe Coda $5 admission

Grateful Dead cover group Reckoning is set to play a long set Saturday evening. Those who show up on time get to also see Boss 501. This show should be fun for the casual fan as well as the experienced musician.

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“The Nutcracker” Final Performance 2 p.m. @ Laxson Auditorium $16 student admission Watch the classic ballet come to life for Chico audiences.

MON DAY

Kenseth Thibideau 8:30 p.m. @ 1078 Gallery $5 admission

So Cal meets Nor Cal in a stream of subtle rock ’n’ roll, performed by West Coast nomad Kenseth Thibideau.

T U E S DAY

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

7:30 p.m. @ Laxson Auditorium $23 student admission Feast your ears on Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, with Victor Wooten reinventing all of your favorite holiday songs to bring you a jaw-dropping gift this season. Two music greats combined for the holidays to create a Christmas concoction that should deﬁnitely bring in some good tidings and cheer.

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Alternative rockers Mascot will be in Chico for their second stop on their winter tour. The local guys of Team Jaﬀar will also play, as well as the eclectic group TV Education.

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Local country music group, The Cheating Hearts, brings a little bit of soul as they take country rock to the next level with catchy tunes and powerful lead vocals.

The Cause 9 p.m. @ LaSalles

This will surely be one sweet night of rock as The Cause, an alternative-rock group driven on blues and classic rock, take the stage with Moksha, a funky rock group from Las Vegas, and local psychedelic rockers The Deaf Pilots.

T H U R SDAY

Ghostwriter

8 p.m. @ Monstros Pizza $5 donation Texas folk punk band Ghostwriter will stop by Monstros to melt faces. Come enjoy the music and get a slice of pizza.

Chris Keene 8 p.m. @ Cafe Coda $5 admission

Three typically full-band guys go solo. Chris Keene, Michael Lee and Lish Bills, aka Kirk Williams of Armed for Apocalypse, get their groove on.

F R I DAY

Armed for Apocalypse 8:30 p.m. @ LaSalles $5 admission

Head out for some heavy metal this Friday night with Armed for Apocalypse, Teeph and a debut performance from Into the Open Earth.

“The Nutcracker”

7:30 p.m. @ Laxson Auditorium $16 student admission Dancing mice and sugarplum fairies are just some of creative cast in this magical performance by the Chico Community Ballet that’s sure to please any audience.

SAT U R DAY

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8 p.m. @ Cafe Flo $5 admission

Don’t get confused about this. La Fin du Monde’s drummer plays in Steve French. The Shimmies contribute several members to Steve French. On this night, Steve French, The Shimmies and La Fin du Monde play together. You could call it “bandcest.”

10 a.m. @ Chico Women’s Club Free It’s a showcase of local artists and crafters with clothes, jewelery and everything in between.

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9 p.m. @ Madison Bear Garden Free Tired of watching “Glee” re-runs? Is the house cat unimpressed with your sweet vocals? Come down to The Bear and get the adulation that you’re due − just remember that The Bear’s intoxicating atmosphere makes for a very fickle audience.

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Hairspray Blues 8 p.m. @ The Maltese

6:30 p.m. @ The Pageant Theatre $3 admission

Palatable blues and rock combine when Hairspray Blues, Master Lady and Blue Shadow meet.

Come check out highbrow, low-budget cinema at a price that won’t require opening credits.

T U E SDAY

’90s Night @ LaSalles

Are you feelin’ “Blue?” Stuck in “Silent Lucidity?” “Say It Ain’t So!” Well, “Keep Ya Head Up,” we know it’s a “Hard Knock Life.” So make “The Distance” out to LaSalles for another ’90s Night. There’ll be “Waterfalls” of “Gin and Juice.” “Mr. Jones” will be there, and even “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong,” but she’s a “Stupid Girl.” Come out to “Where It’s At,” but come Tuesday, ‘cause “Friday I’m in Love.” This life is semicharmed, so get jiggy wit’ it at LaSalles, a true “Gangster’s Paradise,” where you can “Linger” around until “3 AM.” Note: You can’t linger until 3 a.m.

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“Jack Kerouac” — The man wrote so close to the edge of rambling nonsense, but in his desperate rush to put all of his emotions into one ﬂuid sentence, Kerouac did what so few authors can – he conveyed pure emotion so eﬀectively that it’s impossible not to feel as he felt. You can forget the beat movement he inspired, but you never forget “On the Road.”

J.R.R Tolkien — Call me a nerd if you will, but you have to respect a man invented 14 languages, an elaborate geography and mythology just to go with the stories he spent most of his life obsessing over. Tolkien proves that it’s okay to erase that ﬁne line between genius and insanity... and try and get Elvish to count as your foreign language requirement

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AGENT CHOCOLATE: Chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting.

Features Editor

VIXEN VANILLA: Vanilla white cake with vanilla buttercream frosting.

In a nutshell...

MS. FANCY: Chocolate cake with cream cheese vanilla frosting. THE RED TORNADO: Red velvet cake with cream cheese vanilla frosting. WIDOWMAKER: Coconut cake with lime buttercream frosting and fresh coconut shavings. MAJOR P.B.: Peanut butter cake with chocolate buttercream frosting topped with peanut butter candy.

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TASTY TRUCK Tia Zimmerman, owner of Cupcake Crusader, purchased a truck that she uses to drive around Chico selling cupcakes.

Cupcake Crusader has sweet ride Tasha Clark STAFF WRITER

Cupcakes are good, but cupcakes on wheels are better. Spotted through downtown Chico with a cartoon character logo similar to Disney’s Kim Possible on her vehicle, the Cupcake Crusader operates the first mobile cupcake truck in Chico. Owner Tia Zimmerman wanted to do something different than the normal logo and colors of bakeries, she said. She searched around for the genre of a cartoon and liked the look of Kim Possible’s graphics. Side-by-side, the cartoons look totally different, but the logo definitely looks like Kim Possible, Zimmerman said. Zimmerman originally wanted to be a pastry chef, but went on to get a master’s degree

COURTESY OF • TIA ZIMMERMAN

FLYING POTATO Sweet potato cupcake is one of her many flavors. in library science from San Jose State. She was a legal assistant for five years, but had trouble finding another job within her major. That is when she decided to start making cupcakes.

“I quit the job to do something I love,” Zimmerman said. The cupcake craze is staying put, she said. Between the cake and the frosting, there are so many ideas and ﬂavor combinations to try out. She thinks

they’re the perfect dessert – fancy yet simple – and most people love cupcakes. Launching the Cupcake Crusader two months ago was an idea that Zimmerman talked about with her mom and friends, she said. Instead of running a cupcake business out of a shop, she purchased a mobile truck. The decision to become mobile came from searching the Internet for ideas, Zimmerman said. It’s a lot cheaper than running a shop and she gets to go to all the hot spots throughout Chico. There are lots of places to go, like soccer ﬁelds on the weekends, downtown and business complexes during lunch hours. “I love to see food trucks in Chico,” she said. “It’s a good >> please see SWEET | D5

CAPTAIN SPOT: Vanilla white cake swirled with chocolate chips with vanilla buttercream frosting and chocolate chips. ANIMAL VEGETABLE MINERAL MAN: Dark chocolate cake mixed with crunchy maple bacon with dark chocolate buttercream frosting sprinkled with salty/sweet bacon crumbles. VEGGIE HITMAN: Flavorful zucchini spice cake with orange marmalade and cream cheese frosting topped with walnuts. PROFESSOR CITRUS: Tangy key lime cake on a graham cracker crust and dipped in a citrus glaze. SINISTER MINT: Mint chocolate cake with mint buttercream frosting topped with chocolate-coated fresh mint leaves. THE FLYING POTATO: Sweet potato cake with brown sugar cream cheese frosting topped with roasted mini marshmallows.

Sub Street Deli delivers delicious sandwiches Amanda Jacobs STAFF WRITER

Layering 3 pounds of turkey, ham and roast beef into a sandwich upon request, Rudy Chacon created the most expensive masterpiece ever sold at the Sub Street Deli – a monster worth $12. “It’s always a slice of heaven,” said Chacon, the school meal and deli coordinator. The deli is the fastest and most labor-intensive eatery at the Marketplace Cafe, he said. Everyday the deli cranks out 350 sandwiches, uses approximately 65 pounds of meat, 75 tomatoes and 25 pounds of lettuce for a proﬁt of $1,500. “I always tell the employees to make the sandwich the way you would want to eat it,” he said. “A sandwich is so personal you have to be with the customer the whole time.” During Thursday’s lunch rush, six student employees worked shoulder to shoulder in the aisle-sized deli with more than 12 customers in line at one time.

The bustling workers scooted around each other in front of the hot bread oven while yelling over the noise of the blender and sizzling panini press. Their goal is to wrap up sandwiches

Sub Street daily numbers •It makes $1,500 a day and 350 sandwiches. •It uses three trays of tomatoes, which comes out to about 75 tomatoes. •It uses ﬁve 5-pound bags of lettuce •Two to three 15-pound cases of turkey •One 15-pound case of roast beef •One 15-pound case of ham •5 pounds of salami •2 gallons of pepperoncinis •20 bell peppers •20 onions •Makes between 10-16 pans a day and each pan has 15 loaves of bread on it and hand them to hungry customers – fast. Walking his way through the line, sophomore English major Nick Sfarzo requests

a cheesy garlic bread sandwich with salami, ham, mayonnaise, lettuce, onions and American cheese. “I get this every time,” Sfarzo said. “I like the Sub Street Deli because you get a lot of flavor with each bite. With mine, the onions are what you taste first.” The deli offers five types of bread and bakes four types in their oven, said employee Samantha Lawrence, a senior parks and recreation major. The employees bake approximately 240 loaves a day and hand roll the cheesy jalapeno and cheesy garlic breads. Working in a close proximity with co-workers allows the students to get acquainted quickly, she said. Many of the employees become friends and hang out outside of school. “One of my favorite things about working here is meeting all of the different people that come through,” Lawrence said. “Also I get here early, and if it wasn’t for the people I work with, it would >> please see DELI | D2

Options Bread: wheat, white, cheesy jalapeno, cheesy garlic or sliced Mustards: honey mustard, spicy mustard, regular Mayo: Regular, pesto, chipotle

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“‘Do you want to see my rocket ship?’ He said ‘pshew,’ and he put his arm around me. Then he said ‘safe landing.’”

“‘I’m a necrophiliac, how good are you at playing dead?’”

[Christ • ma • kwan • za • kah] A term used by stores to put Christmas, Kwanza and Hanukkah together in order to sell to most people.

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SERVING SUBS Jordan Carroll serves up a sub to Melanie Larson.

Keep eye on drink If you asked me what happened or what I did Thursday night, I wouldn’t have a clue. All I know is that at some point that night, my dinner was in the toilet and my bathroom transformed into a tilt-a-whirl. Ever since I had one scary night of blacking out, I’ve made sure to drink responsibly – well, responsibly enough not to black out. However, Thursday night it happened again. The difference was that I had three drinks, one of them being a beer, which is very little compared to what I’m used to drinking – even now. It is unclear to me what occurred Thursday night, but the possibility of having something slipped into my cup did cross my and my friends’ minds. We often head out to the bars with a carefree attitude, not realizing that there are more dangers that come with drinking and going out than alcohol poisoning. In the midst of dirty dancing and drinking our Jack and cokes, we forfeit our safety and become vulnerable to individuals with foul intentions. There are several things you can do to protect yourself from being drugged – unfortunately I did none of them. • Don’t accept drinks from other people. • Keep your drink with you at all times, even in the bathroom. • Don’t drink from punch bowls or other open containers. • Watch your drink being poured. • If you feel drunk and haven’t had any alcohol – or, if you feel like the effects of drinking alcohol are stronger than usual – get help right away. I’ve been drinking long enough to know my body and its reactions to alcohol. Thursday night was something I’ve never experienced before – mostly the pain and constant throwing up that occurred all because of three drinks. What’s most odd about that night is that it also happened to my friend, whose birthday we were out celebrating. The celebration turned painfully bad for her, and the only present she got was a hangover that she described as feeling like she was going to die. She’s a heavy drinker, who had fewer drinks that she’s accustomed to – just like me. We may sound paranoid about the experience, but it’s scared us enough to make us think about our safety. Whether or not we were slipped something, we can’t say, but I know I will never set my cup down anywhere while I’m dancing. As we tried to piece the night together, all we could come up with were hazy snippets of some places we were at. I remember feeling like I could no longer walk and flopping down in front of the doors of the El Rey Theatre. The next morning consisted of more trips to the restroom and feeling like I had the flu, food poisoning and a migraine all at once. Almendra Carpizo can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com

WORD OF MOUTH >> What is the worst pick-up line you’ve ever heard?

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“Happy Christmakwanzakah to you and yours.”

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“‘Hey we have 8-ball’ – he was basically trying to drug me.”

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junior | sociology

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How to find sweet spots When you’re sleeping with the same person consistently, it’s more than likely that you have developed some go-to moves that drive your lover crazy in the best way possible. While it is a good thing to know what pleases you and your partner, adhering to the same old routine won’t lead to any mind-blowing orgasms in the end. Our bodies, when touched the same way every time, eventually become desensitized to our old tricks, which eventually lose their ability to arouse our partners. Here are a few erogenous zones listed from head to toe that are so jam-packed with nerve endings that they are guaranteed to afford you a bed-shaking fi nale. Secret Sweet Spot No. 1 – The outline of the lips While most of us already know how to kiss, a bigger majority probably don’t know that our lips are bordered by the buccal nerve, which promises to transmit pleasure when aroused. This area is incredibly sensitive to touch and, sadly, is often ignored when kissing. When you are kissing, you can stop and trace the tip of your fi nger around the edges of your partner’s mouth or use the tip of your tongue to trace the outline of the lips. These little tricks will leave your partner with a tingly feeling that will send pleasure shocks up and down his or her body. Secret Sweet Spot No. 2 – Where the neck and collarbone meet This spot is the diamond in the coal mine. Although the whole area from your jawbone to your shoulders is technically a sweet spot, the area where your neck and collarbone collide is an erogenous zone that will surely give you goose bumps. As you are kissing down your partner’s neck, lightly drag your fi nger across the contours of the shoulders. Let your fi ngers move in a slow circular motion and eventually kiss your way down to his or her fi ngers. Secret Sweet Spot No. 3 – The side of the torso Here is a good spot that, when touched, does its part to contribute to one hell of an orgasm. This area, from the bottom of the rib cage to the hips, is home to a powerful nerve that corresponds to the clitoris or penis. However, in this area it’s important to use a fi rmer touch so that your mate doesn’t think you are trying to start a tickle war. A great way to arouse your partner here is by stroking, kissing and nibbling your way down to his or her hips. Sweet Spot No. 4 – The inner thigh If you haven’t already discovered this sensitive spot, then now is the time. This spot is an excellent foreplay grand finale since it will leave your partner begging for more of you. To increase the stimulation, you can lick your finger and trace a trail from the inner mid-thigh to the top and then retrace your path with your tongue. There are numerous erogenous zones to be explored on our bodies, but these few should add a little “zing” to your routine.

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agricultural community THE ORION • SAMANTHA YOUNGMAN

COUNTING SHEEP Sheep roam the ﬁeld at University Farm. They are part of the Sheep and Goat Unit, whose primary production goal is to produce animals to sell.

Lessons taught in agriculture useful, diverse Sarah Brown STAFF WRITER

Dirt-stained hands, wiping sweat off the brow and harvesting acres of wheat is what most people see when they think of agriculture, but there’s more to the field than aching muscles and temperate weather. Actual farming is a small part of agriculture, said Dave Daley, associate dean of the College of Agriculture and University Farm administrator. Agriculture is not one entity and is extremely diverse, from high-tech science to working the shovel. To get a degree in agriculture, it may be necessary to take courses in chemistry, ecology, plant science and agriculture business, he said. A majority of the students who pursue a degree in agriculture don’t come from an agricultural background, Daley said. Instead of starting their own farm, they can take their education to the sciences, food safety and distribution or even marketing fields. If farming is what a student wants as a career, however, the road may not be as easy. Some people think that if they’re not born into it, farming can be hard to break in

to, said Maddie Kassel, an agriculture business major at Butte College. Farms are passed down through generations and the lifestyle is instilled in the kids. Senior Thomas White, an agriculture business major, grew up and worked on a ranch in Oregon, he said. His family raises registered Angus cattle, which required hard but rewarding work for White. Along with his sister and two brothers, White would clean and feed the cattle in preparation for sale, work on irrigation and fix fences, he said. The hardest part of ranch life was not being able to hang out with friends when he had to work, but the experience instilled a lasting work ethic. At the Chico State University Farm, White spends his free time hanging out and having barbeques with friends, he said. The farm hired White as a part-time employee and rents an on-site apartment to him, along with a few other student employees. “I really like living out there,” he said. “It’s like our own little community.” The farm is well organized and has healthy livestock, White said. It immerses students in the industry, giving them good hands-on experience. Roughly 35 students work at the farm, said Cindy Leonard, administrative assistant at the farm. They generally

Careers in Agriculture • Agribusiness management • Agricultural and natural • Resources communications • Building construction management • Agriscience • Resource development and management

• Parks, recreation and tourism resources • Packaging • Horticulture • Forestry • Food Science • Fisheries/ wildlife source: agday.org

THE ORION • SARAH BROWN

FEEDING FRENZY Senior Thomas White, a student employee who lives at University Farm, gets industry experience as he pours mineral feed in a trough for heifers Sunday morning. work with either the livestock or crops for about eight to 10 hours a week. If they show they’re responsible enough, they may be given increased responsibilities, she said. A fundamental aspect of agriculture is that it’s run by people who work really hard,

Farmers vs. Ranchers

Farm Facts

Farmer: A person who is engaged in the raising of crops, poultry or livestock.

• Agriculture employs more than 24 million American workers — 17 percet of the total U.S. work force. • Today’s farmer feeds about 155 people worldwide. In 1960, that number was 25.8. • Raising beef cattle is the

Ranchers: People who raise livestock on rangeland. source: gclass.nal.usda.gov

be necessary. White expects he will have to work an extra job in sales in order to own his own cattle ranch some day, but it will be worth it because it’s a lifestyle he enjoys, he said. Sarah Brown can be reached at sbrown@theorion.com

single largest segment of American agriculture. • Soybeans are an important ingredient for the production of crayons. One acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons. source: farmersfeedus.org

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Daley said. The work ethic and drive are found in those who care about what they do. “I like being challenged and working hard,” Kassel said. “If you don’t challenge yourself in life, what’s the point?” In order to succeed in the farming life, a second job may

THE ORION • EMILY WALKER

ART OF SANDWICH MAKING The Sub Street Deli makes $1,500 and 350 sandwiches a day.

be a lot worse.” Besides sandwiches, the deli sells panini and smoothies. As well as pizza after 3 p.m., she said. Lawrence lets customers build their own smoothies and they often request strawberries, pineapples, peaches and raspberries. While blending a smoothie for a customer, she calls a coworker by a nickname and cracks a joke about another. “We are all smart alecks around here,” she said. Matthew Novakoﬀ, an employee and senior philosophy major, is known as “Mateis” around the deli and laughs about his nickname. When it comes down to it, everyone has to help each other

out to make the deli run, he said. If one thing goes wrong, the line piles up. After sitting down at a table with her personalized sandwich, Lacey Vaughan, a freshman communications major, bites into her favorite turkey-pesto panini. “It’s really good,” she said. “It’s warm, crunchy and creamy inside.” Chacon is proud of the sandwiches the deli prepares in such a little amount of time, he said. “Sometimes I get blown away at how beautiful some of the sandwiches we make are,” he said. Amanda Jacobs can be reached at ajacobs@theorion.com

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1996 | Giving Trees sprout generosity at Chico State THEN

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In 1996, Chico State students got into the Christmas spirit by giving back to families in need. The Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center, the Revenue Allocation Committee and Residence Hall Association

sponsored a â&#x20AC;&#x153;giving treeâ&#x20AC;? that was set up in Whitney Hall and the Bell Memorial Union. The tree had ornaments with gift requests from children of disadvantaged families. Students wishing to give back would take one of the ornaments, buy a present and bring the unwrapped gift to the BMU.

After all the gifts were collected, the supporting programs would give them to the parents, who could wrap and give them to their children themselves. So many students were involved that CADEC had to restock the tree with ornaments.

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Yo. Yo. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Augie Fash. Fash is a senior majoring in psychology at Chico State. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a national yo-yo champion. Fash works at Bird in Hand and shares his skills for free at the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yo-yo club every Saturday from noon to 2 p.m.

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ORNAMENTS The Giving Tree in Whitney Hall has names of children who wish to receive presents.

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Senior 17 new freshman 15 Ally Dukkers STAFF WRITER

With the freedom to eat whatever, whenever and without the discipline of high school P.E., many new students gain what is commonly referred to as “the freshman 15.” However, with the stresses of finding a job and excessive amounts of alcohol at the bar scene, students may be experiencing weight gain in their later years of college, known as “the senior 17.” Although weight loss and gain are very personal issues and different for everybody, there is no such thing as the freshman 15, said Dawn Clifford,, a nutrition p professor. “It is a myth,” Clifford said. “On

average students gain around 5 pounds, but some lose weight and some gain more than that – it is a different experience for everybody.” Mark Rossiter, a freshman communications major, agrees with Clifford that the freshman 15 is a myth and thinks everyone has a different experience, he said. “I think it all depends on the person,” Rossiter said. “I have lost 30 pounds these first four months here.” College seniors are significantly less active than freshmen, which may lead to weight gain in the last years of college, according to the American Public Health Association. Seniors spend less time p walking and were on average

18 pounds heavier than freshmen, according to a study conducted at Indiana University. There may be reasons for this, such as freshmen’s bodies have not developed yet. Sabrina Derr, an English graduate student, thinks the older she gets, the later and more irregular her eating habits become, she said. “The further I go in my academic career, my eating habits get worse,” Derr said. “I have less time and I make less time for meals.” Clifford tells her nutrition students it is best to not actually try to lose weight, she said. Too much yo-yo dieting can be detrimental to people’s health. “The media portrays p y obesity Clifto be our biggest problem,” probl more about ford said. “Health is m fitness level, and our body dissatisfaction leads to binging.” b Freshmen who no longer live with their thei parents and do not have a regular should only dinnertime sho and seek eat when hungry a pleasurable fitness routines, she said. intuitive eater “Become an intuit surviving the when you are survi lisdining hall environment, environm ten to your stom stomach mach and love body,” Clifford and accept your body, said. For more eating and exercise tips, Clifford offers an eight to FitU, 10-week program called cal meet with a where students can me exercise counnutritionist and exerc selor once a week. weight since Derr has gained wei blames it on high school and blam late-night meals and not finding time to snack, she said. s school, I would “During high schoo snack to class,” bring a Derr said. “I feel llike that just rude to is jus do in a college classroom.” classroom Ally Dukkers can be reached at adukkers@theorion.com adukkers@theorion.c

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Asking strangers on dates requires easy-going attitude Gina Pence STAFF WRITER

When it comes to attracting the opposite sex, there are two attributes women and men can rely on – funny or money. In the winter of 1992, my dad was working as an insurance-fraud agent and money wasn’t plentiful. He met my stepmom at a Christmas party and relied on his wit to catch her attention. “I told her she looked too young to drink and asked her to show me her ID,” my dad said. Playing along, my future stepmom handed over her driver’s license to prove that she was old enough to drink. My dad took the opportunity to insult her. “Well, weight 115 – been quite some time since this was taken,” my dad said. My stepmother was aghast, but before she could say anything, my dad plunged ahead. “And I see you failed sex,” he said. As they laughed together, my dad introduced himself, and my stepmom gave him her work phone number. The rest is history. A lot has changed since 1992, including hairstyles and methods of courtship. Guys are more cautious when asking women out, afraid of seeming “creepy” if they’re too friendly too soon, said Nick Cabatingan, a senior history major. “‘Creepy’ is a term that just came up in the last few years, and girls use it all the time,”

he said. “If you ask a girl out for drinks, not necessarily specifying whether it’s coffee or alcohol, she’s probably going to turn you down.” Cabatingan once asked out a girl from one of his classes, but was turned down and told he was too forward, he said. “I just don’t understand how that could qualify as creepy,” Cabatingan said. It’s not easy for guys to ask women out in class, said Yasser Alhajji, a sophomore mechanical engineering major. “It’s not like you can say, ‘Oh you’re gorgeous, you’re beautiful, will you please go out with me?’” he said. Getting to know the girl first is a better way of asking her out, Alhajji said. “Maybe ask her out for a study date or coffee, something that doesn’t immediately tell her I’m interested,” he said. Kaylee Agaman, a senior organizational communication studies major, is careful to consider who she agrees to see outside of the classroom, she said. Whether the man is from a general education class or a major class and where he suggests to meet are big determining factors. “For study dates, I’d feel more comfortable saying yes, like meeting in the library where it’s less of a date-type of setting,” she said. By inviting someone he’s interested in to a comfortable setting, Alhajji can determine if the girl likes him, and more importantly, if he wants to pursue a relationship, he said. Getting to know a guy

before agreeing to a date is important to Agaman as well. “If it’s a GE class, there might be people that I don’t know, compared to my major classes where I know almost everyone,” Agaman said. “I’d have to know the guy before agreeing to see him outside class.” Simple introductions and an easy-going attitude help Granison Crawford, a senior applied computer graphics major, to approach women, he said. He prefers to use casual lines such as “Do you want to chill sometime?” or “Let’s exchange numbers, I want to hang out.” Crawford thinks it’s a good idea to show interest, but also keep things simple and remain approachable, he said. Just letting them know that you’re interested is the important part. The methods of asking women out aren’t the only changes that have rocked the dating world over the decades. Some women have taken the initiative to ask men out themselves. Dr. Neil Clark Warren, a clinical psychologist and founder of eHarmony.com, thinks that society has evolved to the point where open expression from women is more accepted, according to eHarmony.com. “Women feel more comfortable expressing their interests in getting to know men as potential partners,” he said. “And likewise, most men are comfortable with this.” Gina Pence can be reached at gpence@theorion.com

Dean ventures to Middle East, returns with lessons Kelly Smith STAFF WRITER

After traveling more than 8,000 miles across the world, Gayle Hutchinson stepped oﬀ the plane into 115-degree weather at the city of Sharjah. Hutchinson, dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, and several colleagues traveled to Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates for 10 days in October. Students and teachers gathered at 4 p.m. Thursday in Ayres 120 to hear Hutchinson’s “From Chico to Sharjah” lecture on the trip. This was Chico State’s second venture to Sharjah, Hutchinson said. She ﬁrst traveled there in 2008 with several other colleagues and students. Greg Van Dyke, the former development director for the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, and Rebecca Lytle, director of the Chico State Autism Clinic and chairwoman of the department of kinesiology, accompanied Hutchinson on the trip. “The people were so kind and welcoming everywhere we went,” Lytle said. “We need to continue to collaborate to share ideas, resources and wisdom to improve the attitudes, learning, access and supports for individuals with disabilities everywhere.” They were invited to visit the Sharjah City for Humanitarian

Services and the Autism Center of Sharjah. The potential partnership between Chico State’s diﬀerent departments and the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services is promising, Van Dyke said. This may lead to more international study abroad programs for students in the Middle East. While on the trip, Hutchinson and her colleagues also visited several universities, observing the beautiful facilities and student dynamics, Hutchinson said. “The University of Sharjah appeared to have state-of-theart facilities and leading-edge design in their classrooms and laboratories,” she said. “At the university, men and women study in separate buildings. At the American University of Sharjah about a mile away, men and women study together.” Hutchinson also noticed hints of Western culture in Sharjah, she said. “The religion there is Islam,” she said. “Many women would wear designer jeans and T-shirts underneath their traditional robes.” Hutchinson even had the privilege of meeting with Sharjah’s Head of State Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed AlQasimi III, who she thought was a gracious host, she said. “Upon meeting him, I handed him a gift from Chico State,” she said. “He replied by

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OLYMPIANS Greg Van Dyke, former development director for the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences [second from right], Rebecca Lytle, director of the Chico State Autism Clinic, [right] and Dean Gayle Hutchinson [third from right] visit with several olympians. saying that I need not give him a gift for I already had with the education of his cousin, Sheikha Jameela Al-Qasimi.” His cousin Sheikha Jameela Al-Qasimi is a Chico State graduate and the director general of the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services, Hutchinson said. She graduated from Chico State in the early 1980s with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in anthropology. Sheikha Jameela Al-Qasimi returned to Chico in April to

be honored as the 2010 Distinguished Alumna for the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. She was quoted in Chico Statements saying that her time at Chico State greatly prepared her for the work she’s doing now. “It was the basis of what I became afterward,” she said in the article. “I learned to be independent. I learned to have a word and an opinion, and I learned to go for it.” During the 2008 trip, two honor students accompanied

Hutchinson. Together they attended the Women as Global Leaders Conference. At the conference, Chico State students and some University of Zayed students presented a paper about their research on children’s perceptions of war and peace, Hutchinson said. The presentation was well-received by the audience, and the students received many compliments on their performance. The people of Sharjah made Hutchinson feel welcomed,

she said. Many of women there shared their gift of henna and presented them with lavish food and hospitality. This will not be Chico State’s last venture to Sharjah, she said. Four students and two faculty members will be traveling back to Sharjah mid-December to help Sheikha Jameela Al-Qasimi with her International Camp for Adolescents with Disabilities. Kelly Smith can be reached at ksmith@theorion.com

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idea and a good way to get to customers.â&#x20AC;? Creating diďŹ&#x20AC;erent recipes like Major P.B., a peanut butter cupcake with butter cream frosting, and The Red Tornado, a red velvet cake with cream cheese vanilla frosting, came from throwing diďŹ&#x20AC;erent ingredients together, she said. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the most popular with the regulars. Customers Jill Dangers and her 14-year-old daughter, Kaci Dangers, agree that the Red Tornado is a hit. Jill Dangers thinks the frosting is fantastic and that the cupcakes would be wonderful for parties, she said. Sunday was Kaci Dangersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ďŹ rst time trying a red velvet cupcake, she said. She thought the cupcake was good and the frosting was even better. The quality of the cupcakes is like none other, said Danielle Pierce, Zimmermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friend. Zimmerman puts lots of time into perfecting her recipes and clever combinations of delectable cakes and frostings. While the Cupcake Crusader is the ďŹ rst cupcake truck in Chico, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the only service

taking snacks to people. Zimmerman has competition with the delivery dessert cart Midnite Munchies. Zimmerman hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard of Midnite Munchies until she got started, but is jealous of the

Eye on the price $2 for one cupcake $10 for six cupcakes $20 for a dozen $30 for two dozen â&#x20AC;˘ Delivery is free within city limits. There is a $15.00 fee for outside Chico, with one dozen minimum order. Call (530) 570-2771. sweet trailer, she said. The owner of Midnite Munchies can cook in the trailer, Zimmerman said. She would love to be able to cook in her truck â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the biggest diďŹ&#x20AC;erence. Also, she hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had any late-night delivery calls, which she thinks is Midnite Munchies claim to fame. Zimmerman operates from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. or until sold out, the truck attracts the bar crowd, she said. She is currently looking for hot spots during the day.

Zimmerman does get worried running her cupcake business during the evening, she said. Her grandpa has given her the run down on staying safe by suggesting she keep doors locked and the cashbox low and away from the window, she said. She also has pepper spray on hand and always tries to ďŹ nd a bright area with lots of traďŹ&#x192;c. The Cupcake Crusader goes through four to ďŹ ve dozen cupcakes daily, she said. She plans on getting around town more once hours expand. Family and friends have been supportive, Zimmerman said. People are proud that she is doing something that she enjoys, and she is satisďŹ ed with her career move. However, it is a lot of work, she said. She enjoys having a lot of freedom, but the downside is that it is a lot of pressure to own and run oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own business. If Zimmermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business fails, she has no one to blame but herself, she said. However, she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see that happening. Tasha Clark can be reached at tclark@theorion.com

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